Question

What is the main reason why places near the equator are generally warmer than places near the poles?
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The equator receives more direct sunlight year-round.

The equator is closer to the ocean.

The equator has more plants.

The equator is higher in elevation.
2.Besides latitude, name one other factor that affects the air temperature where we live.
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3.How do ocean currents affect the climate of coastal cities like Buenos Aires and Cape Town?
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4.Which of the following best describes a gyre?
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A large system of rotating ocean currents.

A type of ocean wave.

A deep ocean trench.

A weather pattern over land.
5.Name one of the three major ocean gyres.
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6.True or False: The Gulf Stream is a cold ocean current.
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True

False
7.Which factor can cause two cities at the same latitude to have different climates?
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Ocean currents

Both cities are on land

They have the same elevation

They are both near the equator
8.What is the main source of energy that drives Earth's climate system?
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The Sun

The Moon

The oceans

Volcanoes
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Answer 1

1. The equator receives more direct sunlight year-round.

2. Elevation (altitude).

3. Ocean currents transport heat: warm currents warm coastal cities and often increase precipitation, while cold currents cool coastal areas and often lead to drier, foggier conditions. (Example: warm Brazil Current vs. cold Benguela Current.)

4. A large system of rotating ocean currents.

5. North Atlantic Gyre.

6. False — the Gulf Stream is a warm ocean current.

7. Ocean currents.

8. The Sun.