EARTH SCIENCE
NATURAL HAZARDS
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Question
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Oceans cause winds to move by the motion of strong currents.
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Oceans reflect the Sun’s energy back through the atmosphere into space.
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Oceans absorb the energy of the Sun, store it, and release it.
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Oceans’ waves continually generate heat through wave action.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The ocean warms and cools more slowly than the atmosphere, thus coastal weather tends to be more moderate than continental weather, with fewer hot and cold extremes. Evaporation from the ocean, especially in the tropics, creates most rain clouds, influencing the location of wet and dry zones on land.
Detailed explanation-2: -When sunlight reaches the Earth’s surface, the world’s oceans absorb some of this energy and store it as heat. This heat is initially absorbed at the surface, but some of it eventually spreads to deeper waters. Currents also move this heat around the world.
Detailed explanation-3: -The ocean absorbs heat from the Sun and ocean currents move that warm water all around the planet. Ocean currents are like highways that carry water around the world. Heat (along with salt) is a major source of power for ocean currents.
Detailed explanation-4: -As this occurs, liquid water absorbs energy, causing it to evaporate and form water vapor. The process of evaporation absorbs tremendous amounts of incoming solar energy. Through the process of latent heating, energy is transferred into the atmosphere when the water vapor condenses during the formation of clouds.