What causes the ocean to be different temperatures in different locations?

Only more energy from the sun near the equator, Both the sun and ocean currents pushed by prevailing winds, Only prevailing winds pushing currents until they hit a continent

The dotted line is the equator. The air in Cartwright will be:

giving energy to the cold current

What causes currents to move in the ocean?

Prevailing winds help move the currents until they hit continents

The word climate means:

general weather patterns over a long period of time

Khatyrka and Alesund are the same distance from the equator. Which place is warmer?

Alesund is warmer because the ocean transfers energy to air

The dotted line is the equator. Letter A will be:

getting energy from its warm current

If a diagram looks like a place is closer to the equator, but the text says they are the same:

the text says they are the same, so you can trust it

Look at the map. Alpha and Delta are the same distance from the equator. Which is warmer?

Delta, because its current comes from the equator

The dotted line is the equator. Places nearer to the equator are:

warmer because more energy goes to the surface, then air

Kenya is closer to the equator than Madagascar. Which has a warmer air temperature and why?

Kenya, b/c more energy is transferred to the surface first

Can cities the same distance from the equator be different temperatures?

Yes, if they have different ocean currents

The dotted line is the equator. Australia, on the left of the map, will be:

warmer because the current brings energy from the equator

Which is NOT a cause of air temperature?

All of these help cause air temperature

The temperature reached when energy transfer stops

Does energy go directly from the sun to the air?

No, we proved this in an experiment with a lamp

Moving ocean water is:

different temperatures at different locations

If the ocean is colder, the air temperature will be:

colder because it transfers energy to the water

There can be more than one cause for weather

Look at the diagram. What will happen to the current?

Start closer to the pole and follow S.America's coast north

This is Australia, so it is in the southern hemisphere (the equator is north of here). Letter B will be:

colder because the current takes energy away

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1
What causes the ocean to be different temperatures in different locations?
Only more energy from the sun near the equator
Both the sun and ocean currents pushed by prevailing winds
Only prevailing winds pushing currents until they hit a continent
All oceans are cold
2
Currents from the poles transfer energy from the __ to the __.
air, current
current, air
sun, air
air, sun
3
The dotted line is the equator. The air in Cartwright will be:
getting energy from the cold current
giving energy to the cold current
This map doesn't show temperature.
hot because it's Florida
4
What causes currents to move in the ocean?
The currents just move on their own
The water moves because it is warm
Prevailing winds help move the currents until they hit continents
The water moves because it is cold
5
The word climate means:
how warm or cold a day is
how much it rains in a place
the temperature of a place
general weather patterns over a long period of time
6
Khatyrka and Alesund are the same distance from the equator. Which place is warmer?
They are the same; they get the same energy from the sun
Alesund is warmer because the ocean transfers energy to air
Khatyrka's current is from the poles, so it is warmer
The ocean is colder near Khatyrka, but the air is the same
7
The dotted line is the equator. The island on the left is Madagascar. Its current will:
be colder than the air
there aren't any currents on the map
get energy from the air
transfer energy to the air
8
The dotted line is the equator. Letter A will be:
getting energy from its warm current
giving energy to its warm current
giving energy to its cold current
getting energy from its cold current
9
If a diagram looks like a place is closer to the equator, but the text says they are the same:
squint at the picture to see which is right
the text says they are the same, so you can trust it
10
Look at the map. Alpha and Delta are the same distance from the equator. Which is warmer?
Alpha, because its current comes from the poles
Alpha, because its current comes from the equator
Delta, because its current comes from the equator
Delta, because its current comes from the poles
11
The dotted line is the equator. Places nearer to the equator are:
colder because energy goes from the air to the water
warmer because more energy goes from the sun directly to air
warmer because more energy goes to the surface, then air
warmer because they are further south
12
This current is called a:
prevailing wind
warm current
gyre
circle
13
Denver is 22^o C in the spring. What is the source for most of the energy that causes this?
coal and oil
volcanoes
the sun
trees
14
Kenya is closer to the equator than Madagascar. Which has a warmer air temperature and why?
Kenya, b/c more energy is transferred directly to the air
Kenya, b/c more energy is transferred to the surface first
You can't tell just by looking at a map
Madagascar, because it is further south
15
Can cities the same distance from the equator be different temperatures?
Yes, if they get different energy from the sun
No, because they get the same energy from the sun
Yes, if they have different ocean currents
Only if it rains a lot in one place
16
Which does NOT change the way currents move?
Water density
Energy from the sun
Continents
Prevailing winds
17
The dotted line is the equator. Australia, on the left of the map, will be:
giving energy to the cold current
colder because the energy from the air goes to the current
there aren't any temperatures on the map
warmer because the current brings energy from the equator
18
Energy from the sun is transferred to Earth’s __, then it goes to the __.
surface, air
currents, wind
air, surface
wind, currents
19
Which is NOT a cause of air temperature?
Ocean currents
All of these help cause air temperature
Prevailing winds
Energy from the sun
20
The ocean temperature doesn't change the air temperature.
True
False
21
What is equilibrium?
The warmest temperature of a place
The coldest temperature of a place
The temperature reached when energy transfer stops
When heat transfer gets faster
22
Does energy go directly from the sun to the air?
Only if the sun is really bright that day
Yes, but not always
No, we proved this in an experiment with a lamp
Yes, that's how it gets warm on Earth
23
Moving ocean water is:
colder than the air
always taking energy from the air
different temperatures at different locations
warmer than the air
24
If the ocean is colder, the air temperature will be:
warmer if it is near the poles
colder because it transfers energy to the water
warmer because the water transfers energy to the air
colder if it is near the equator
25
Which is true?
Nobody knows what causes weather
There is only one cause for weather; an effect has one cause
Some things, like weather, have no cause; they just happen
There can be more than one cause for weather
26
Look at the diagram. What will happen to the current?
Start closer to the pole and follow S.America's coast north
The current near South America will be warm; it's south
Start near the equator and follow S.America's coast south
There aren't any currents shown in the map
27
This is Australia, so it is in the southern hemisphere (the equator is north of here). Letter B will be:
warmer because the current is from the poles
colder because the current takes energy away
warmer because the current gives it energy
colder because the current is from the equator
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A place gets more energy from the sun if it is:
a wet climate
on Earth
closer to the equator
farther from the equator

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