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WorksheetsOcean Atmosphere Climate
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 16mins
Which location receives the most direct sunlight all year?
The North Pole
The equator
Temperate Zones
The South Pole
How does the sun increase air temperature?
Energy travels from the sun to a surface, and then from the surface to the air.
Energy travels from the sun to the air.
Energy travels from the sun to the air, then to a surface.
The sun cannot increase air temperature.
What do scientists call ocean water flowing in a continuous path?
tide
current
wave
Which of the following can be carried by currents?
Saltwater Crocs
Shoes
Rubber Duckies
all of these
How will energy be transferred between the air and your hot chocolate?
Energy will transfer from the hot chocolate to the air
Energy will transfer from the air to the hot chocolate
Energy will not transfer
How will energy be transferred between the air and your iced tea?
Energy will travel from the iced tea to the air.
Energy will travel from the air to the iced tea.
Energy will not transfer.
Christchurch, New Zealand is in which type of climate zone?
Polar
Tropical
Temperate
New Jersey is in which type of climate zone?
Polar
Tropical
Temperate
Which climate zone does this model most likely show?
Polar
Tropical
Temperate
Which location is near a warm current?
Buenos Aires
Cape Town
Both locations
Neither location
Which location will be colder?
Buenos Aires, because energy is transferred from the ocean to the air.
Buenos Aires, because energy is transferred from the air to the ocean.
Cape Town, because energy is transferred from the ocean to the air.
Cape Town, because energy is transferred from the air to the ocean.
Which location will be warmer?
Buenos Aires, because energy is transferred from the ocean to the air.
Buenos Aires, because energy is transferred from the air to the ocean.
Cape Town, because energy is transferred from the ocean to the air.
Cape Town, because energy is transferred from the air to the ocean.
Which current carries more energy?
Current A, because it is warmer
Current A, because it is colder
Current B, because it is warmer
Current B, because it is colder
Because of this current, the western coast of Australia will be...
Cooler, because energy will transfer from the ocean to the air.
Cooler, because energy will transfer from the air to the ocean.
Warmer, because energy will transfer from the ocean to the air.
Warmer, because energy will transfer from the air to the ocean.
Currents can come together to form huge areas of water moving in big circles. These are called...
whirlpools
gyres
current pools
riptides
In our experiment, the air above the cold water cooled because...
energy was transferred from the water to the air
energy was transferred from the air to the water
In our experiment, the air above the hot water increased in temperature because...
energy was transferred from the water to the air
energy was transferred from the air to the water
The currents traveling past Christchurch will cause the temperature to be...
Warmer, because energy will travel from the ocean to the air.
Warmer, because energy will travel from the air to the ocean.
Cooler, because energy will travel from the ocean to the air.
Cooler, because energy will travel from the air to the ocean.
How does the air temperature of Clare Island compare to the air temperature of Cartwright? Why? The air at Clare Island is...
warmer than Cartwright. At Clare Island, energy is transferred from the ocean to the air. At Cartwright, energy is transferred from the air to the ocean.
warmer than Cartwright. At Clare Island, a lot of energy is transferred from the ocean to the air. At Cartwright, only a little energy is transferred from the ocean to the air.
the same as Cartwright. Even though the ocean water at each location is a different temperature, the same amount of energy is transferred to the air at both locations.
the same as Cartwright. They are both near moving ocean water, so the same amount of energy is transferred to the air at both locations.
Florida is closer to the equator than New Jersey. Which location has a warmer air temperature and why?
New Jersey, because more energy is transferred from the sun directly to the surface, and then from the surface to the air.
Florida, because more energy is transferred from the sun directly to the surface, and then from the surface to the air.
Florida, because more energy is transferred from the sun directly to the air.
New Jersey, because more energy is transferred from the sun directly to the air.
In which direction do the prevailing winds move near the equator?
West to East
East to West
In which direction do the prevailing winds move between 40 to 60 degrees north or south?
West to East
East to West
Which location should have a warm current running past it? (White arrows = Prevailing wind)
Lima, Peru
Aracaju, Brazil
