Which of the following are true of the transfer of thermal energy in the oceans? Select the three correct answers.(2 points)
Responses
Energy is radiated more than absorbed near the equator.
Energy is radiated more than absorbed near the equator.
Energy is carried from the equator to poles in surface currents.
Energy is carried from the equator to poles in surface currents.
Energy is absorbed more than radiated near the equator.
Energy is absorbed more than radiated near the equator.
Energy is absorbed more than radiated near the poles.
Energy is absorbed more than radiated near the poles.
Energy is carried from the equator to poles in deep ocean currents.
Energy is carried from the equator to poles in deep ocean currents.
Energy is radiated more than absorbed near the poles
The three correct answers are:
1) Energy is carried from the equator to poles in surface currents.
2) Energy is absorbed more than radiated near the equator.
3) Energy is carried from the equator to poles in deep ocean currents.
Which statement about ocean surface currents is false?(1 point)
Responses
They influence the climate and weather of areas along the coast.
They influence the climate and weather of areas along the coast.
They move heat and water between equatorial regions and polar regions.
They move heat and water between equatorial regions and polar regions.
They flow in large gyres in the major ocean basins.
They flow in large gyres in the major ocean basins.
They have no effect on air temperature over land on the coast.
The statement "They have no effect on air temperature over land on the coast" is false.
What effects does ionizing radiation have on the atmosphere? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)
Responses
It forms ozone in the stratosphere.
It forms ozone in the stratosphere.
It ionizes atoms and molecules in the thermosphere.
It ionizes atoms and molecules in the thermosphere.
It is the chief cause of warming in the troposphere.
It is the chief cause of warming in the troposphere.
It helps atoms to escape Earth's gravity in the exosphere.
It helps atoms to escape Earth's gravity in the exosphere.
The two correct answers are:
1) It forms ozone in the stratosphere.
2) It ionizes atoms and molecules in the thermosphere.