Question

5. An extreme heat wave hit San Francisco Bay in August 2017. Between August 21st5 and 28th, air temperature increased by 16 degrees Celsius. How did water temperature change during the same period of time?

A. water temperature did not change water

B. temperature increased by more than 2 degrees Celsius

C. water temperature decreased by more than 1 degree Celsius

6. which statement best describes the apparent relationship between air temperature and water temperature?

A. Air temperature and water temperature are directly related

B. When air temperature increases, water temperature decreases.

c. There is no relationship between the two.

7. What might reasonably cause water temperature in an estuary to become warmer or colder than normal?

A. an extended period of unusually cold weather

B. a heat wave

C. Global climate change

D. all of the above

Answer 1

5 B. temperature increased by more than 2 degrees Celsius

6 A. Air temperature and water temperature are directly related

7 D. all of the above

In general, air temperature and water temperature are related and can influence each other. An extreme heat wave, such as the one that hit the San Francisco Bay area in August 2017, can cause both air and water temperature to increase. Conversely, an extended period of unusually cold weather can cause both air and water temperature to decrease. Additionally, global climate change can also have an impact on water temperature in an estuary by affecting the overall temperature of the region.