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Ocean, Atmosphere, and Climate 1919

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what are prevailing winds

a)

cold winds

b)

the ocean breeze

c)

winds that move in one direction

d)

winds that move the earth in circle

2.

what do prevailing winds determine

a)

the direction of the sun

b)

the position of the continents

c)

how much energy there is in a location

d)

the direction of ocean currents

3.

what claim is correct

a)

claim 2

b)

claim 3

4.

does an effect have more than one cause

a)

YES

b)

NO

5.

Is the equator HOT or COLD

a)

It is HOT

b)

it is COLD

c)

Neither it is warm

d)

What is the equator?

6.

what happens in el nino

a)

it gets hot

b)

there are droughts

c)

the water drys up

d)

every plant on the face of this earth DIES

7.

How often does el nino come

a)

2 years

b)

2 days

c)

12months

d)

7 years

8.

where does hot water come from

a)

the sewers

b)

the equator

c)

the south pole

d)

the north pole

9.

where does cold water come from

a)

the south pole

b)

the north po;le

c)

the equator

d)

the toilet

10.

which direction do toilets flush in New zeland

a)

clockwise

b)

counterclockwise

c)

right

d)

left

e)

Up

11.

Currents are affected by winds and

a)

teachers

b)

shape of continents

c)

seasons

d)

fate

12.

Water in the ocean is always

a)

Moving

b)

Still

c)

Warming up

d)

Cooling down

13.

Water flowing in a continuous path through the ocean is called

a)

the Coriolis Effect

b)

an ocean highway

c)

an ocean current

d)

an ocean river

14.

Ocean currents bring warm water from the equator towards Earth's

a)

continents

b)

poles

c)

southern hemisphere

d)

equator

15.

If two places are the same distance from the equator then they will always have the same air temperature!!

a)

True the location on the equator determines temperature of the air

b)

False, it depends on ocean currents and winds and how much energy is transferred

c)

Maybe? I don't know? I didn't pay attention in class all unit. Sorry ;-(

16.

Heat transfer is really neat! It always goes from

a)

hot to cold

b)

cold to hot

c)

top to bottom

d)

bottom to top

17.

Warm water is _____ dense and _____ than cold water

a)

more; heavier

b)

more; lighter

c)

less; heavier

d)

less; lighter

18.

When the air temperature over the land is warmer than the nearby ocean temperature, energy is transferred from the _____ to the _____.

a)

water; air

b)

water; sun

c)

air; sun

d)

air; water