Quiz about Ocean Atmosphere Climate Review

Question 1

Water in the ocean is always

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Moving

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Still

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Warming up

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Cooling down

Question 2

Water flowing in a continuous path through the ocean is called

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an ocean current

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the Coriolis Effect

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an ocean highway

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an ocean river

Question 3

If two places are the same distance from the equator then they will always have the same air temperature!!

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False, it depends on ocean currents and winds and how much energy is transferred

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True the location on the equator determines temperature of the air

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Maybe? I don't know? I didn't pay attention in class all unit. Sorry ;-(

Question 4

Heat transfer is really neat! It always goes from

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hot to cold

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cold to hot

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top to bottom

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bottom to top

Question 5

Currents release thermal energy, which can affect a location's

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climate air temperature

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oxygen

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sunlight

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longitude

Question 6

Ocean currents transport thermal energy and _____ around the world.

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matter (organic, objects, and pollution)

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air

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sunlight

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fresh water

Question 7

When the air temperature over the land is warmer than the nearby ocean temperature, energy is transferred from the _____ to the _____.

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air; water

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water; air

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water; sun

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air; sun

Question 8

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

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warmer

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colder

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same

Question 9

Which location receives the most direct sunlight all year?

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The equator

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The North Pole

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Temperate Zones

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The South Pole

Question 10

How does the sun increase air temperature?

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Energy travels from the sun to a surface, and then from the surface to the air.

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Energy travels from the sun to the air.

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Energy travels from the sun to the air, then to a surface.

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The sun cannot increase air temperature.

Question 11

Which of the following can be carried by currents?

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all of these

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Saltwater Crocs

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Shoes

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Rubber Duckies

Question 12

How will energy be transferred between the air and your hot chocolate?

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Energy will transfer from the hot chocolate to the air

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Energy will transfer from the air to the hot chocolate

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Energy will not transfer

Question 13

How will energy be transferred between the air and your iced tea?

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Energy will travel from the air to the iced tea.

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Energy will travel from the iced tea to the air.

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Energy will not transfer.

Question 14

Which location is near a warm current?

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Buenos Aires

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Cape Town

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Both locations

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Neither location

Question 15

Which location will be colder?

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Cape Town, because energy is transferred from the air to the ocean.

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Buenos Aires, because energy is transferred from the ocean to the air.

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Buenos Aires, because energy is transferred from the air to the ocean.

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Cape Town, because energy is transferred from the ocean to the air.

Question 16

Which location will be warmer?

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Buenos Aires, because energy is transferred from the ocean to the air.

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Buenos Aires, because energy is transferred from the air to the ocean.

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Cape Town, because energy is transferred from the ocean to the air.

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Cape Town, because energy is transferred from the air to the ocean.

Question 17

Which current carries more energy?

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Current A, because it is warmer

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Current A, because it is colder

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Current B, because it is warmer

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Current B, because it is colder

Question 18

Because of this current, the western coast of Australia will be...

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Cooler, because energy will transfer from the air to the ocean.

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Cooler, because energy will transfer from the ocean to the air.

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Warmer, because energy will transfer from the ocean to the air.

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Warmer, because energy will transfer from the air to the ocean.

Question 19

Currents can come together to form huge areas of water moving in big circles. These are called...

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gyres

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whirlpools

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current pools

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riptides

Question 20

In our experiment, the air above the cold water cooled because...

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energy was transferred from the air to the water

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energy was transferred from the water to the air

Question 21

In our experiment, the air above the hot water increased in temperature because...

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energy was transferred from the water to the air

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energy was transferred from the air to the water

Question 22

The currents traveling past Christchurch will cause the temperature to be...

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Warmer, because energy will travel from the ocean to the air.

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Warmer, because energy will travel from the air to the ocean.

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Cooler, because energy will travel from the ocean to the air.

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Cooler, because energy will travel from the air to the ocean.

Question 23

How does the air temperature of Clare Island compare to the air temperature of Cartwright? Why? The air at Clare Island is...

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Question 24

Florida is closer to the equator than New Jersey. Which location has a warmer air temperature and why?

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Florida, because more energy is transferred from the sun directly to the surface, and then from the surface to the air.

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New Jersey, because more energy is transferred from the sun directly to the surface, and then from the surface to the air.

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Florida, because more energy is transferred from the sun directly to the air.

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New Jersey, because more energy is transferred from the sun directly to the air.

Question 25

The only way air receives energy is from the sun. This energy is transferred to Earth's surface. All of that energy is then transferred to the air above the surface.

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False

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True

Question 26

An effect may only have one cause, this is then linked into just one other cause or one other effect.

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False

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True

Question 27

The word, "cause" in this unit means ___________.

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an event or process that leads to a result or change

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a result or change that happens because of an event or process

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the ability to make things move or change

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an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see

Question 28

The word, "effect" in this unit means ___________.

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a result or change that happens because of an event or process

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an event or process that leads to a result or change

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the ability to make things move or change

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an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see

Question 29

Energy means ___________.

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the ability to make things move or change

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a result or change that happens because of an event or process

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an event or process that leads to a result or change

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an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see

Question 30

Latitude means ___________.

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the distance of a place north or south of Earth's equator

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the distance of a place east or west of Earth's prime meridian

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an event or process that leads to a result or change

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the imaginary line that divides Earth into northern and southern hemispheres (halves)

Question 31

Equator means ___________.

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the imaginary line that divides Earth into northern and southern hemispheres (halves)

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the distance of a place east or west of Earth's prime meridian

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an event or process that leads to a result or change

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the distance of a place north or south of Earth's equator

Question 32

Ocean Surface Temperature is ________

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the average kinetic energy (speed) of the the outside or top layer of the ocean

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energy transferred or radiated from the sun

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to move from one ocean to another ocean or one continent to another

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the average kinetic energy (speed) of the outside or top layer of the land surface

Question 33

Transfer means _______

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to move from one object to another or one place to another

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a process in which deep, cold water rises toward the surface of the ocean

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Just energy from the sun

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to use any of the five senses to gather information about something

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