Convection Ocean Currents

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Analyze the image. What could explain why certain parts of the ocean have warmer temperatures?

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the uneven heating of the Earth's surface

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What type of heat transfer is responsible for the movement of warm water rising (red arrows) and cold water sinking (blue arrows)? Options: conduction, convection, radiation

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convection

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Heat transfer can happen 1 of 3 ways. Which type of heat transfer is responsible for the heating of the Earth's surface by the Sun? Options: conduction, convection, radiation

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radiation

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Which current affects the west coast? Options: California Current, Gulf Stream Current, Caribbean Sea Current

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California Current

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Which current affects the east coast? Options: California Current, Gulf Stream Current, Caribbean Sea Current

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Gulf Stream Current

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Why is it warmer in Charleston than it is in San Diego even though they are the same distance from the Equator?

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Charleston is affected by the Gulf Stream.

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Why is it colder in San Diego than it is in Charleston even though they are the same distance from the Equator?

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San Diego is affected by the California Current.

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Which of the following brings cold water from the north near the poles? California Current, Gulf Stream, neither

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California Current

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Which of the following brings warm water from the South near the Equator? California Current, Gulf Stream, neither

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Gulf Stream

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Which of the following describes what is happening in a low pressure system? cold air sinking, cold air rising, warm air rising

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warm air rising