Name: ___________________________________

Oceans:
Interpret
ing Maps

Directions: Answer the following questions using the Sea Surface

Temperatures Map. (SS.4.1.1)
1. What is the temperature range on the map?
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2. What is the sea surface temperature for the seas surrounding
Antarctica? How do you know?
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3. Which Ocean has the highest sea surface temperature? How do
you know?
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4. What effect might the ocean currents have on the sea surface
temperature? Explain your thinking. (SS.4.1.2)

Directions: Answer the following questions using the Sea

Surface Temperature map. (SS.4.1.1)
6. What is the Atlantic sea surface temperature around our state?
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7. How do you know?
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8. What is the sea surface temperature of the southern tip of Africa?
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9. How do you know?
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10 . What do you know about climate and climate patterns that might
explain the color bands on the sea surface temperature map?
(SS.4.1.2)

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