Energy in the Atmosphere and Oceans

Warm water is _____ dense and _____ than cold water

• more; heavier

• more; lighter

• less; heavier

• less; lighter

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Ocean currents move energy in the form of

• salt

• heat

• oxygen

• nutrients

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

• oxygen

• climate

• 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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What is the reason some of the earth’s energy received from the sun returns back into space?

• it is reflected by clouds and the earth's surface

• it is reflected by the sun

• it is absorbed by clouds and the earth's surface

• it is absorbed by the sun

A substance that makes possible the transfer of energy from one location to another, especially through waves.

• Precipitation

• Sea Breeze

• Local Wind

• Medium

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The diagram represents solar energy that is absorbed by Earth's land and water surfaces and is changed into heat that radiates back into the atmosphere.What is this process called?

• ozone

• radiation

• greenhouse effect

• evaporation

What causes wind to blow?

• Animal movement

• Ocean currents

• Similar air temperatures

• Differences in air temperatures

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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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What is the transfer of heat by movement of liquids or gases?

• Radiation

• Convection

• Conduction

• Heat

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