The Role of the Oceans in the Formation of Weather Systems

One of the major ways oceans contribute to weather systems is that the oceans -

• provide a diverse habitat for many organisms.

• store and transport the Sun’s heat energy.

• experience changes in amounts of dissolved salt.

• reach depths that can be as much as 12,000 meters.

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Most of the water vapor in the atmosphere comes from evaporation of water from oceans. Most of this evaporation occurs where there is the greatest solar radiation, which is -

• along the coast of Europe.

• around islands in the Pacific.

• near the Equator.

• at both of the poles.

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The majority of heat transfer performed on Earth by oceans is from what region to what other region?

• From the Equator to the poles.

• From coastal regions to inland.

• From North America to South America.

• From the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean.

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Which of the following correctly identifies the major source for the energy that creates hurricanes?

• Sun's radiation

• Ocean currents

• Moon's gravity

• Earth's rotation

What is the “fuel” that “feeds” a hurricane

• cold air
• dry air
• warm and moist air
• warm and dry air

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The main reason that we have currents in the ocean and air is

• the sun heats the air and ocean evenly everywhere
• the heat inside the earth heats the ocean and the ocean heats the air
• the sun cannot heat both the air and water, so one must heat the other
• the sun heats air and water more at the equator because it receives more direct sunlight

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If we boil water in a pot on an electric burner. How is our simulation of demonstrating convection currents different than the currents in the atmosphere and ocean?

• the warm air in our model sinks instead of rises

• the heat source for Earth is the sun which heats from above

• the currents are all flowing in the same direction

• warm water is less dense than warm air causing a difference between the models

____________ air sinks/falls because it is ____________dense.

• Cold, More
• Warm, Less
• Cold, Less
• Warm, More

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____________ air rises because it is ____________dense.

• Cool, Less
• Warm, Less
• Cold, More
• Warm, More

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At which location (1,2,3, or 4) labeled on the map, will they most likely be prone to hurricane-like weather because of warmer surface temperatures?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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