Question

Monterey and Virginia Beach are the same distance from the equator and they are both near the ocean. Use the information on the map to answer these questions: How does the air temperature of Monterey compare to the air temperature of Virginia Beach? Why? *

A. The air at Monterey is the SAME as Virginia Beach. They are both near moving ocean water, so the same amount of energy is transferred to the air at both locations.

B. The air at Monterey is the SAME as Virginia Beach. Even though the ocean water at each location is a different temperature, the same amount of energy is transferred to the air at both locations.


C.
The air at Monterey is COLDER than Virginia Beach. At Monterey, energy is transferred from the air to the ocean. At Virginia Beach, energy is transferred from the ocean to the air.


D. The air at Monterey is COLDER than Virginia Beach. At Monterey, only a little energy is transferred from the ocean to the air. At Virginia Beach, a lot of energy is transferred from the ocean to the air.

Answer 1

C. The air at Monterey is COLDER than Virginia Beach. At Monterey, energy is transferred from the air to the ocean. At Virginia Beach, energy is transferred from the ocean to the air.

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