Ocean Atmosphere and Climate Vocab

Palmas is closer to the equator than Neuquén. Which location has a warmer air temperature and why?

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

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

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

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

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Luderitz and Florianopolis are the same distance from the equator and they are both near the ocean. Use the information on the map to answer these questions: How does the air temperature of Luderitz compare to the air temperature of Florianopolis? Why?The air at Luderitz is

• colder than Florianopolis. At Luderitz, only a little energy is transferred from the ocean to the air. At Florianopolis, a lot of energy is transferred from the ocean to the air.

• colder than Florianopolis. At Luderitz, energy is transferred from the air to the ocean. At Florianopolis, energy is transferred from the ocean to the air.

• the same as Florianopolis. They are both near moving ocean water, so the same amount of energy is transferred to the air at both locations.

• the same as Florianopolis. 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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Clare Island and Cartwright are the same distance from the equator and they are both near the ocean. Use the information on the map to answer these questions: How does the air temperature of Clare Island compare to the air temperature of Cartwright? Why?

The air at Clare Island is

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

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Local weather can be affected by more than one cause.

• True

• False

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Both cities shown in the graph are an equal distance from the equator. Why is Collegeville in the continent's center so much warmer in July than Oceanside, Oregon near the coast?

• Energy is transferred from the air to the ocean near Oceanside in July.

• Energy is transferred from the ocean to the air near Oceanside in July.

• Solar energy is transferred directly to the air in Collegeville in July.

• Solar energy is transferred directly to the air in Oceanside in July.

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Both cities shown in the graph are an equal distance from the equator. Why is Collegeville in the continent's center so much colder in January than Oceanside, Oregon near the coast?

• Energy is transferred from the air to the water near Oceanside in January.

• Energy is transferred from the water to the air near Oceanside in January.

• Sunlight energy is transferred directly to the air in Collegeville in January.

• Sunlight energy is transferred directly to the air in Oceanside in January.

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Both Comodoro Rivadavia (CR), Argentina and Puerto Aysen (PA), Chile are coastal cities an equal distance from the equator. What is most likely the cause of their differences in temperature?

• Energy flows from the ocean to the air in both locations.

• Energy flows from the air to the ocean in both locations.

• Energy flows from the ocean to the air in PA, while energy flows from the air to the water in CR.

• Energy flows from the ocean to the air in CR, while energy flows from the air to the water in PA.

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Oceanside, Oregon(O)and Comodoro Rivadavia(CR), Argentina are coastal cities an equal distance from the equator. Why do their graphs of average temperature look so different?

• They are in opposite hemispheres, but while energy is flowing from hot to cold in O it is flowing from hot to cold in CR.

• They are in the same hemisphere, but while energy is flowing from hot to cold in O it is flowing from hot to cold in CR.

• They are in the same hemisphere, so while energy is flowing from the ocean to the air in O it is flowing from the ocean to the air in CR.

• They are in opposite hemispheres, so while energy is transferred from air to the ocean in O it is transferred from the ocean to the air in CR.

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Kuta and Rog are the same distance from the equator, and they are both near the ocean. Using the information in the map, how does the air temperature of Kuta compare to the air temperature of Rog? Why?The air temperature of Kuta is

• colder than Rog. The winds push ocean water that turns and follows the coasts. Only a little energy is transferred from the ocean to the air at Kuta, and a lot of energy is transferred from the ocean to the air at Rog.

• colder than Rog. The winds push ocean water that turns and follows the coasts. Energy is transferred from the air to the ocean at Kuta and energy is transferred from the ocean to the air at Rog.

• colder than Rog. Moving air with only a little energy turns and follows the coast toward Kuta; moving air with a lot of energy turns and follows the coast toward Rog.

• the same as Rog. Both locations are the same distance from the equator. The winds push the ocean water, and it turns to follow the coast in both locations, so the same amount of energy is transferred to the air.

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Delphina and Oribus are the same distance from the equator, and they are both near the ocean. Using the information in the map, what is likely to be true about the air temperature of the two places? Why?

The air at Oribus is

• the same as Delphina. Both locations are the same distance from the equator. The winds push the ocean water, and it turns to follow the coast past both locations, so the same amount of energy is transferred to the air.

• warmer than Delphina. Moving air with a lot of energy turns and follows the coast toward Oribus; moving air with only a little energy turns and follows the coast toward Delphina.

• warmer than Delphina. The winds push ocean water that turns and follows the coasts. Energy is transferred from the ocean to the air at Oribus and energy is transferred from the air to the ocean at Delphina.

• warmer than Delphina. The winds push ocean water that turns and follows the coasts. A lot of energy is transferred from the ocean to the air at Oribus, and only a little energy is transferred from the ocean to the air at Delphina.

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