Ocean, Atmosphere, and Climate

Chengdu is closer to the equator than Harbin. Which location has a colder air temperature and why?

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

• Harbin, because less energy is transferred from the sun directly to the air.

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

• Chengdu, because less energy is transferred from the sun directly to the air.

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Hopetown is farther from the equator than Kamina. Which location has a colder air temperature and why?

• Kamina, because less energy is transferred from the sun directly to the air.

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

• Hopetown, because less energy is transferred from the sun directly to the air. 

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

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Milltown is 15ºC (59ºF) in the spring. What is the source for most of the energy that causes this temperature?

• The sun.

• volcanoes

• coal and oil

• trees

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How does the air temperature of Rolling Rock compare to the air temperature of Seaside? Why? The air at Rolling Rock is

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

• colder than Seaside. At Rolling Rock, only a little energy is transferred from the ocean to the air. At Seaside, a lot of energy is transferred from the ocean to the air.

• colder than Seaside. At Rolling Rock, energy is transferred from the air to the ocean. At Seaside, energy is transferred from the ocean to the air.

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

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

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

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

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

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Sydney and Valparaiso are the same distance from the equator and both are near the ocean. Is Valparaiso warmer, colder, or the same temperature as Sydney?

• Valparaiso is colder than Sydney.

• Valparaiso is warmer than Sydney.

• Valparaiso is the same Sydney.

• There is no way of knowing.

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Fairview and Washington are the same distance from the equator, and both cities are near the ocean. The air temperature in Fairview is colder than the air temperature in Washington. What causes the air temperature in these places to be different?

• There is no way to figure this out.

• Who knows.

• The ocean water is much cooler than the air of Washington, so the ocean transfers energy to the air. This makes the air cooler.

• The ocean water is much warmer than the air of Washington, so the ocean transfers energy to the air. This makes the air warmer.

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Alesund and Khatyrka 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 Alesund compare to the air temperature of Khatyrka? Why? The air at Alesund is

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

• warmer than Khatyrka. At Alesund, energy is transferred from the ocean to the air. At Khatyrka, energy is transferred from the air to the ocean.

• warmer than Khatyrka. At Alesund, a lot of energy is transferred from the ocean to the air. At Khatyrka, only a little energy is transferred from the ocean to the air

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Delta and Alpha 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 Delta compare to the air temperature of Alpha? Why? The air at Delta is

• the same as Alpha. 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

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

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

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

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Madison and Oxford 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 Madison compare to the air temperature of Oxford? Why? The air at Madison is

• warmer than Oxford. At Madison, a lot of energy is transferred from the ocean to the air. At Oxford, only a little energy is transferred from the ocean to the air.

• warmer than Oxford. At Madison, energy is transferred from the ocean to the air. At Oxford, energy is transferred from the air to the ocean.

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

• the same as Oxford. 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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