Climate and Ocean Dynamics Concepts

The video explains how heat absorption and reflection by land and water affect climate patterns, including wind patterns, breezes, and monsoons. It discusses the impact of El Niño and La Niña on global weather and describes global wind and ocean currents that distribute heat around the world, enabling life to exist by moderating temperatures.

Why does water take longer to heat up compared to land?

• Water is less dense than land.

• Water is more reflective than land.

• Water is denser than land.

• Water has a higher specific heat capacity.

What happens to air pressure over land during the day?

• It becomes lower than over the water.

• It fluctuates randomly.

• It becomes higher than over the water.

• It remains the same as over the water.

What is a land breeze?

• A breeze that blows from the land to the sea at night.

• A breeze that blows from the sea to the land during the day.

• A breeze that blows from the valleys to the mountains.

• A breeze that blows from the mountains to the valleys.

How do monsoons affect the climate in regions like India?

• They cause constant rain throughout the year.

• They create alternating wet and dry seasons.

• They lead to constant drought conditions.

• They have no significant impact on the climate.

What is the primary cause of the El Niño phenomenon?

• Increased solar activity leading to more evaporation.

• Decreased solar activity leading to less evaporation.

• Changes in Earth's orbit.

• Volcanic eruptions.

What is the opposite of El Niño, characterized by less rainfall?

• La Niña

• Monsoon

• Land Breeze

• Westerlies

How do global wind patterns affect the distribution of heat?

• They move heat from the equator to the poles.

• They keep heat concentrated at the equator.

• They move heat from the poles to the equator.

• They have no effect on heat distribution.

What is the Coriolis effect?

• The increase in temperature due to greenhouse gases.

• The absorption of heat by water.

• The reflection of sunlight by ice.

• The deflection of winds due to Earth's rotation.

What role do ocean currents play in climate regulation?

• They increase the temperature of the poles.

• They distribute heat around the planet.

• They have no impact on climate.

• They decrease the temperature of the equator.

What is the Gulf Stream?

• A warm ocean current that carries heat from the equator to the North Atlantic.

• A cold ocean current that carries heat from the poles to the equator.

• A wind pattern that affects the Indian Ocean.

• A type of monsoon affecting Southeast Asia.