Oceans and Climate Quick Check

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Which qualities of the ocean help it to absorb heat? Select the three correct answers.(2 points)
Responses

a high specific heat capacity compared to land or air
a high specific heat capacity compared to land or air

proximity to land
proximity to land

a low evaporation point
a low evaporation point

transparency to electromagnetic radiation
transparency to electromagnetic radiation

large surface area
large surface area

Water can be a solid, liquid, or gas at Earth's surface.
Water can be a solid, liquid, or gas at Earth's surface.

Answer 1

The correct answers are:

- a high specific heat capacity compared to land or air
- transparency to electromagnetic radiation
- large surface area

Answer 2

Oceans and Climate Quick Check
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Sunlight is reflected, absorbed, and transmitted by Earth's atmosphere. Which are the chief constituents of the electromagnetic energy that reaches Earth's surface? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)
Responses

far infrared (lower energy infrared)
far infrared (lower energy infrared)

ultraviolet light
ultraviolet light

visible light
visible light

near infrared (higher energy infrared)
near infrared (higher energy infrared)

radio waves

Answer 3

The correct answers are:

- ultraviolet light
- visible light

Answer 4

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Which of the following describe how water mixes in a thermohaline current? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)
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Cold water sinks under warmer water.
Cold water sinks under warmer water.

Warm water sinks under colder water.
Warm water sinks under colder water.

Saltier water sinks under less salty water.
Saltier water sinks under less salty water.

Less salty water sinks under saltier water.
Less salty water sinks under saltier water.

Answer 5

The correct answers are:

- Cold water sinks under warmer water.
- Saltier water sinks under less salty water.