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Ocean, Atmosphere and Climate Quiz Review

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Heat transfers goes from

a)

north to south

b)

hot to cold

c)

cold to hot

d)

south to north

2.

Ocean currents transport thermal energy and ________ around the world.

a)

sunlight

b)

fresh air

c)

fresh water

d)

matter

3.

Energy is transferred from the ocean to the air when the ocean is warmer and from air to ocean when the air is

a)

warmer

b)

the same

c)

colder

4.

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

5.

Warm water is _____ dense and _____ than cold water

a)

more; heavier

b)

more; lighter

c)

less; heavier

d)

less; lighter

6.

Ocean currents move energy in the form of

a)

salt

b)

heat

c)

oxygen

d)

nutrients

7.

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

a)

continents

b)

poles

c)

southern hemisphere

d)

equator

8.

Ocean currents transport thermal energy and _____ around the world.

a)

air

b)

sunlight

c)

matter

d)

fresh water

9.

Ocean water is _______________ near the equator.

a)

warmer

b)

colder

c)

choppy

d)

more dense

10.

True or false: Ocean currents have no effect on air temperature

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Ocean water flows in continuous paths called -

a)

climates

b)

prevailing winds

c)

poles

d)

currents

12.

If the ocean water is 24 degrees and the air is 38, energy will -

a)

transfer from the ocean to the air

b)

remain in the ocean

c)

transfer from the air to the ocean

d)

remain in the air

13.

The poles receive ______ energy from the Sun than the equator.

a)

the same

b)

less

c)

more

14.

If the air temperature is 25 and the ocean temperature is 29 -

a)

energy will transfer from the ocean to the air

b)

energy will transfer from the air to the ocean

c)

no energy will be transferred

15.

Ocean currents __________ __________ throughout the ocean and atmosphere.

a)

cause storms

b)

decrease energy

c)

increase energy

d)

transfer energy

16.

How do ocean currents affect regional climate all over the world?

a)

They don't

b)

They cause high and low tides

c)

Depending on their temperature, they cool or warm the coasts they pass.

d)

All the energy they hold is transferred to the air

17.

Locations at lower latitudes have a _______ climate than those at higher latitudes.

a)

warmer

b)

colder

18.

Energy is transferred -

a)

from the Sun directly to the air, then some of that energy is transferred to the surface

b)

from the air to the Sun, then back to the surface

c)

from the Sun directly to the surface, then some of that energy is transferred to the air

d)

only from the Sun to oceans

19.

A climate pattern that happens every 2 to 7 years

a)

Hurricane season

b)

El Niño

c)

Gyre

d)

Prevailing winds

20.

"It's 30 degrees in Phoenix today" is a example of -

a)

weather

b)

climate

21.

"Average temperatures for Arizona in the last 10 years" would be an example of -

a)

weather

b)

climate

22.

The temperature at Everest Base Camp is -5 degrees, but at the summit it is -36. What explains this?

a)

The locations are at different latitudes.

b)

The locations are at different longitudes.

c)

Temperature decreases as you go up because the air is less dense and cannot hold as much heat

d)

Temperature decreases as you go up because the air is more dense and cannot hold as much heat

23.

The __________________ is how hot or cold something is.

a)

climate

b)

weather

c)

thermometer

d)

temperature

24.

____________ is the typical weather in a place over a long period of time.

a)

weather

b)

climate

c)

data

d)

precipitation

25.

Information that supports an answer to a questions is ____________.

a)

evaulation

b)

pattern

c)

text

d)

evidence

26.

A _______________ is something we observe to be similar over and over again.

a)

pattern

b)

weather

c)

storm

d)

hazard

27.

Times of year when certain kinds of weather are common are called __________________.

a)

seasons

b)

argument

c)

measure

d)

precipitation

28.

______ is what is happening outside with the air and sky, including precipitation, temperature, and wind.

a)

visualize

b)

weather

c)

seasons

d)

range

29.

The ability to make things move or change is called:

a)

matter

b)

gyre

c)

energy

d)

current

30.

The outside or top layer of something is:

a)

gyre

b)

energy

c)

temperature

d)

surface

31.

A giant pattern of moving water that spans whole oceans and moves water from place to place in a circle is called:

a)

gyre

b)

energy

c)

ocean current

d)

surface

32.

The imaginary line that divides Earth into northern and southern Hemispheres (halves) is called:

a)

Longitude

b)

Equator

c)

Prime Meridian

d)

Latitude

33.

The distance of a place north or south of the Earth's equator is called:

a)

gyre

b)

latitude

c)

longitude

d)

equator

34.

The distance of a place east or west of Earth's Prime Meridian is called:

a)

latitude

b)

gyre

c)

equator

d)

longitude

35.

The imaginary line that divides Earth into western and western Hemispheres is called:

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Longitude

c)

Equator

d)

Latitude