How do oceans influence weather and climate?

Oceans absorb the energy of the Sun, store it, and release it.

Differences in water temperature in the ocean create movement because –

bodies of water at different temperatures have different densities.

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Earth Science: Unit 4 Chapter 3

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How do oceans influence weather and climate?
Oceans absorb the energy of the Sun, store it, and release it.
Oceans’ waves continually generate heat through wave action.
Oceans reflect the Sun’s energy back through the atmosphere into space.
Oceans cause winds to move by the motion of strong currents.
2
The weather patterns of a region
Climate
Salinity
Density
Convection
3
The ____ heats Earth’s oceans.
Dense
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Ocean Currents
Sun
4
One thing that causes ocean currents is salinity. The amount of dissolved salt in ocean water correlates to -
the latitude where it is found.
how quickly it evaporates.
its ability to conduct electricity.
the density of the water.
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Water with high salinity is ____ dense than water with low salinity.
Sun
Dense
Ocean Currents
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The salt content of a substance
Salinity
Temperature
Convection
Density
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Differences in water temperature in the ocean create movement because –
bodies of water at different temperatures have different densities.
cold water is pulled more by gravity than warm water.
warm and cold water mix and reach the same temperature.
warm water is pulled more by gravity than cold water.
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Warm water is less dense than cold water. Based on this map, ocean water will -
rise at the Equator.
flow from west to east.
be less dense at the poles.
be warmer near the continents.
9
The circulation of hot and cold matter
Salinity
Convection
Temperature
Density
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The circular movement of matter due to density, temperature, and salinity drives ______.
Ocean Currents
Sun
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Dense
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Warm water is less ______ than cold water.
More
Ocean Currents
Dense
Sun
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The average kinetic energy of the particles in a material
Salinity
Convection
Density
Temperature
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The amount of matter in a given volume
Salinity
Density
Temperature
Convection

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