Question

1. Which claim is better supported?
Responses

Claim 1: Buenos Aires and Cape Town have the same ocean surface temperature.
Claim 1: Buenos Aires and Cape Town have the same ocean surface temperature.

Claim 2: Buenos Aires and Cape Town have different ocean surface temperatures.
Claim 2: Buenos Aires and Cape Town have different ocean surface temperatures.
How does the map support the claim you selected? Try to use all these words when you respond.

Word Bank: equator, energy, current

Answer 1

Claim 2: Buenos Aires and Cape Town have different ocean surface temperatures is better supported. The map likely illustrates the varying temperatures of ocean currents influenced by their geographical positions relative to the equator. Buenos Aires, located in the Northern Hemisphere, typically experiences warmer ocean temperatures due to its proximity to the equator and the warm currents that flow towards it. In contrast, Cape Town is situated further south, where the ocean currents are often cooler due to the Cape of Good Hope's influence and the cold currents coming from the Antarctic region. This difference in energy received from the sun and the characteristics of the ocean currents contributes to the distinct ocean surface temperatures of these two regions.