Ocean Currents and Climate Factors

Ocean Currents and Climate Factors

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science, Geography, Other

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video tutorial explores the climate of Christchurch, focusing on factors like latitude, ocean currents, and prevailing winds. It includes a warm-up exercise on ocean currents, a modeling tool to understand air temperature influences, and a simulation on the effects of changing winds. The session concludes with a homework assignment on deep ocean currents.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What factors are considered when studying the climate of Christchurch?

Only latitude

Latitude, ocean currents, and prevailing winds

Only ocean currents

Only prevailing winds

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a factor affecting ocean currents?

Rivers

The moon

Continents

Prevailing winds

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a common misconception about the moon's influence on the ocean?

The moon affects tides

The moon affects both currents and tides

The moon affects ocean currents

The moon has no effect on the ocean

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary goal when using the modeling tool for Christchurch's climate?

To measure the exact temperature of the ocean

To determine the impact of human activity on climate

To predict future weather patterns

To explain Christchurch's air temperature during a normal year

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How can you determine the temperature of the land in the modeling tool?

By checking the humidity levels

By observing the ocean currents

By measuring the wind speed

By using latitude as a reference

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of the simulation activity involving wind changes?

To analyze the impact of human activity on winds

To predict future climate changes

To measure the speed of ocean currents

To observe how changing winds affect air temperature

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the simulation, what happens when you reverse the wind direction?

The ocean currents stop

The air temperature changes

The simulation ends

The land temperature increases

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