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WorksheetsHeat Transfer and Ocean Currents
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The sun shines down on this family as the play on the beach.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
2.
A group of friends gather around a fire to stay warm.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
3.
The Gulf Stream is a current that brings warm ocean water from the south to the north.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
4.
Walking on the warm sand sand with your bare feet.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
5.
Blow drying your wet hair.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
6.
The man goes to take the hot pot off the stove with his bare hands.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
7.
Warm air rises and the cool air sinks.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
8.
In this experiment, the WARM red dye and the COLD blue dye was placed in the water at the same time. The warm red dye rose to the top while the cold blue dye sank to the bottom.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
9.
Heat transfers from an area of ____temperature to an area of ___ temperature.
a)
high to low
b)
low to high
c)
high to high
10.
What causes surface currents to move in circular paths?
a)
strong winds
b)
the Coriolis effect
c)
salinity
d)
the Global Ocean Conveyor
11.
Deep currents are caused by differences in the _______________ ocean water.
a)
eutrophication of
b)
sun's effect on
c)
density of
d)
salinity of
12.
In general, surface currents that flow from the tropics toward the poles carry ______________ water.
a)
warm
b)
cold
c)
fresh
d)
oxbow lake
13.
The Gulf Stream ____________ nearby land areas.
a)
cools
b)
causing freezing in
c)
warms
d)
causes rain in
14.
The thermohaline circulation is a pattern of ocean currents driven by _______________ differences.
a)
density
b)
temperature
c)
climate
d)
wave height
15.
A surface current effects the ________________ of nearby land.
a)
climate
b)
daily temperature
c)
winds
d)
toast
16.
Why would places near the north with the same latitude have very different climates?
a)
One place is near a warm ocean current.
b)
It is not possible
c)
Because of La Nina
d)
Because of El Nino
17.
____________ is an abnormal climate event that occurs every 2 to 7 years in the Pacific Ocean.
a)
El Nino
b)
La Nina
c)
Curse of the goat
d)
Curse of the Bambino
18.
________ is a climate event that occurs when surface waters in the eastern Pacific are colder than normal.
a)
La Nina
b)
El Nino
c)
Coriolis Effect
d)
trade winds
19.
______ is the pattern of temperature and precipitation typical of an area over a long period of time.
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
c)
A season
d)
The Coriolis Effect
20.
Which weather tool measures the amount of kinetic energy in molecules?
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
psychrometer
d)
anememeter
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