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- 1. Multiple Choice
Analyze the image. What could explain why certain parts of the ocean have warmer temperatures?the uneven heating of the Earth's surfacethe rising of cold air and the sinking of warm airhurricanes - 2. Multiple ChoiceAnalyze the image. The red arrows represent warm water rising and the blue arrows represent cold water sinking. What type of heat transfer is responsible for this movement?conductionconvectionradiation
- 3. Multiple ChoiceAnalyze the image.
Heat transfer can happen 1 of 3 ways. Which type of heat transfer do you think is responsible for the heating of the Earth's surface by the Sun?conductionconvectionradiation - 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich current affects the west coast?California CurrentGulf Stream CurrentCaribbean Sea Current
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich current affects the east coast?California CurrentGulf Stream CurrentCaribbean Sea Current
- 6. Multiple ChoiceAnalyze the map.
Why is it warmer in Charleston than it is in San Diego even though they are the same distance from the Equator?San Diego is affected by the Gulf StreamCharleston is affected by the California currentCharleston is affected by the Gulf Stream - 7. Multiple ChoiceAnalyze the map.
Why is it colder in San Diego than it is in Charleston even though they are the same distance from the Equator?San Diego is affected by the Gulf StreamCharleston is affected by the California currentSan Diego is affected by the California Current - 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following brings cold water from the north near the poles?California CurrentGulf Streamniether
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following brings warm water from the South near the Equator?California CurrentGulf Streamneither
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following describes what is happening in a low pressure system?cold air sinkingcold air risingwarm air rising
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following describes what is happening in a high pressure system?cold air sinkingcold air risingwarm air rising
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhen heat is transferred during convection, heat will always move from _________ to __________ temperatures.low to highhigh to lowthey don't move
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhen heat is transferred during convection, heat will always move from _________ to __________ temperatures.low to highhigh to lowthey don't move
- 14. Multiple ChoiceIn a convection cell, what is created when air moves from high to low pressure?windsunny skieswarmer temperatures
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhy don't hurricanes affect the west coast?the water on the coast of California is too shallow to sustain a hurricanethe water on the coast of California is too warm to sustain a hurricanethe water on the coast of California is too cold to sustain a hurricane
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhere warm air rises the air is less dense and the pressure is ___________lowhigh
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhere cold air sinks the air is more dense and the pressure is ___________lowhigh
- 18. Multiple ChoiceHurricanes can only form where the ocean water is ______________________.80 degrees and abovebelow 80 degreesabove 50 degrees
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is correct?warmer ocean currents = warmer climatecooler ocean currents = warmer climatewarmer ocean currents = cooler climate
- 20. Multiple ChoiceAnalyze the diagram. What is the name of this phenomenon?convection cellradiation cellconduction cell
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