Oceans and Climate Review

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4. Which of the following areas in the ocean is likely to have the lowest salinity? a. Deep parts of the Pacific Ocean b. The cold Artic Ocean c. A bay at the mouth of a big river d. A warm, tropical sea

6. Zones of upwelling are often associated with a. El Nino b 6. Zones of upwelling are often associated with a. El Nino b. a lack of nutrients c. enormous schools of fish d. the upward movement of warm water

11. In which zone is the ocean temperature most affected by the weather? a. Polar zone b. Surface zone c. Deep zone d. Transition zone

13. What directly causes waves to form in the ocean. a 13. What directly causes waves to form in the ocean? a. Friction between air and water b. sun c. Friction between water and water d. The Coriolis effect

14. Another name for the height of a wave is a. amplitude b 14. Another name for the height of a wave is a. amplitude b. wavelength c. trough d. Crest length

15. In the Northern Hemisphere, surface currents travel in this direction a. Counterclockwise b. Clockwise c. North d. Both a and b

16. In the Southern Hemisphere, surface currents flow in this direction a. Counterclockwise b. Clockwise c. South d. Both A and B

17. The movement of cold, deep ocean water to replace warm water at the surface is called a. The Coriolis effect b. El Nino c. Upwelling d. A surface current

18. The Gulf Stream and the North Atlantic Drift both affect Europe’s climate. What type of current are they? a. Warm surface currents b. Warm deep currents c. Cold surface currents d. Cold deep currents

21. This current is very strong and warm and provides the Eastern U. S 21. This current is very strong and warm and provides the Eastern U.S. and Northwestern U. Kingdom a warm, temperate climate a. Canary Current b. Gulf Stream c. West wind drift d. California current

22. This current is known to be very strong, cold and circles the South Pole a. Canary Current b. Gulf Stream c. Antarctic Circumpolar d. California current

24. When comparing climate and weather, weather is considered to be a 24. When comparing climate and weather, weather is considered to be a. Average wind chill b. Average rainfall c. Cloud cover and wind d. Regional temperature change

Identify the currents. North Pacific Equatorial Current B North Pacific Equatorial Current South Pacific Equatorial Current Gulf Stream Japan Current