Air Temperature

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? 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.

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

• True the location on the equator determines temperature of the air

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

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

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Heat transfer is really neat! It always goes from

• hot to cold

• cold to hot

• top to bottom

• bottom to top

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

• oxygen

• climate air temperature

• sunlight

• longitude

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

• water; air

• water; sun

• air; sun

• air; water

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Air temperature changes the most because

• The sun heats the air

• The sun heats the surface and the surface heats the air

• The sun heats ocean which heats the land.

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Temperature is affected by

• distance from continents

• distance from landforms

• distance from the equator

How does temperature increase?

• Energy is removed

• Energy is added

• Energy is added, then it is removed.

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How does temperature decrease?

• energy is added and then removed

• energy is added

• energy is removed

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Which location is warmer?

• The North and South pole

• The equator

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