Ocean Atmosphere Climate Unit Test

Arica and Beira 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 Arica compare to the air temperature of Beira? Why?

 

The air temperature at Arica is...

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

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

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

• the same as Beira. 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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Oakland and Milton 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 Oakland compare to the air temperature of Milton? Why?

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

• the same as Milton. 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.

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

• colder than Milton. At Oakland, energy is transferred from the air to the ocean. At Milton, energy is transferred from the ocean to the air.

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Earth’s climate system is powered mainly by energy from:

• Tilt

• The sun

• Latitude

• The rain shadow

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Movements of ocean water in a continuous flow are called?

• ocean currents

• global winds

• air mass

• front

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General weather patterns over a long period of time

• Climate

• Weather

• Landscape

• Temperature

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When an ocean current comes from the equator, it brings warmer-than- expected water to the places it passes, and that water is ____ the nearby air.

• Warmer than

• Colder than

• The same as

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Which of the following affect SURFACE ocean currents. (Choose all that apply)

• The locations of the continents

• Prevailing winds

• Density

• The Bioshphere

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These two cities are near the same current and have similar elevations. Which one will have colder average temperatures?

• Harbin

• Chengu

• They will be the same average temperatures.

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These two cities are near the ocean and have similar elevations and latitudes. Which one will have colder average temperatures?

• Khatyrka

• Alesund

• They will be the same average temperatures.

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If this picture shows the prevailing winds, which of the following will show the correct ocean currents? (Red is a warm current, blue is a cold current)

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