Ocean Currents Quiz
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Question
How does the heat capacity of water contribute to the changes in temperature of coastal areas?(1 point)
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Water cools down rapidly at night.
Water cools down rapidly at night.
Water heats up quickly during the day.
Water heats up quickly during the day.
Water's high heat capacity leads to smaller changes in temperature, creating milder summers and winters.
Water's high heat capacity leads to smaller changes in temperature, creating milder summers and winters.
Coastal areas experience extreme temperature variations.
Coastal areas experience extreme temperature variations.
Correct response: Water's high heat capacity leads to smaller changes in temperature, creating milder summers and winters.
Ocean Currents Quiz
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Question
Which statement about deep currents is true?(1 point)
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They move warm water along the bottom of the ocean from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
They move warm water along the bottom of the ocean from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
They move cold water along the bottom of the ocean from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean.
They move cold water along the bottom of the ocean from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean.
They move warm water along the bottom of the ocean from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean.
They move warm water along the bottom of the ocean from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean.
They move cold water along the bottom of the ocean from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.