Sea Surface Temperature Quiz

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What is the sea surface temperature (SST) also referred to as?

Deep ocean temperature

Coastal water temperature

Ocean surface temperature (correct)

Underwater temperature

How deep below the sea surface is the sea surface temperature measured?

At the water's surface

Between 1 millimetre and 20 metres (correct)

At the ocean floor

Between 50 metres and 100 metres

What effect can warm sea surface temperatures have on the atmosphere?

Create a cool wake and reduce cyclone intensity

Reduce air temperature and cause heavy snow

Modify air masses and strengthen cyclones (correct)

Have no impact on the atmosphere

What process is associated with the development and strengthening of cyclones over the ocean due to warm sea surface temperatures?

Tropical cyclogenesis Signup and view all the answers

How does sea surface temperature change during the day in comparison to the air above it?

Less variation Signup and view all the answers

Which branch of science studies the physical world?

Natural sciences Signup and view all the answers

Which discipline uses scientific knowledge for practical purposes like engineering and medicine?

Applied sciences Signup and view all the answers

Which sciences study formal systems governed by axioms and rules?

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Which sciences do not rely on empirical evidence?

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Which sciences study individuals and societies?

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Sea Surface Temperature Quiz

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What is the sea surface temperature (SST) also referred to as?

How deep below the sea surface is the sea surface temperature measured?

What effect can warm sea surface temperatures have on the atmosphere?

What process is associated with the development and strengthening of cyclones over the ocean due to warm sea surface temperatures?

How does sea surface temperature change during the day in comparison to the air above it?

Which branch of science studies the physical world?

Which discipline uses scientific knowledge for practical purposes like engineering and medicine?

Which sciences study formal systems governed by axioms and rules?

Which sciences do not rely on empirical evidence?

Which sciences study individuals and societies?

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