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Unit 5 Test Review
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The highest point of a wave is the
frequency
trough
crest
wavelength
2
Surface currents are caused by
wind
equatorial currents
the Coriolis Effect
differences in salinity and temperature
3
Density currents are caused by
the Coriolis Effect
wind
equatorial currents
differences in salinity or temperature
4
Currents that bring more nutrients to the surface to support more marine life
gyre
mid-ocean ridge
upwelling
longshore current
5
What is E?
mid ocean ridge
Continental slope
trench
Continental shelf
6
The two factors that change the density of seawater are
salinity and the Coriolis Effect
temperature and salinity
temperature and the Coriolis Effect
continents and temperature
7
Tides are most influenced by the gravitational pull of
the moon
the sea
Venus and Mercury
the sun
8
What is B?
seamount
mid ocean ridge
Continental slope
Continental shelf
9
The distance wind has traveled over open water
surface current
spring tide
fetch
neap tide
10
Huge circular-moving current on the surface of the oceans
gyre
longshore current
upwelling
mid-ocean ridge
11
The height of sea waves depends upon the speed of the wind and
how long the wind has been blowing
its direction
the depth of the water
the density of the water
12
Currents parallel to the shore that transfers sediments
longshore current
erosion
upwelling
gyre
13
Which of the diagrams show the positions of the Sun, Earth and Moon that cause the highest tide
Figure 2
Not enough information given
Figure 1
They would be the same
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What is A?
Continental slope
seamount
Continental shelf
mid ocean ridge
15
What is C?
trench
mid ocean ridge
continental slope
seamount
16
The time it takes for one full wavelength to pass a fixed position is called the ________.
fetch
duration
second
period
17
Which letter represents the wave trough?
C
B
D
A
18
When wind blows across a body of water, _____ between the water and air cause the water to move
gravity
temperature differences
friction
density
19
Currents along the east coasts of continents are typically
Dense
High in salinity
Cold
Warm
20
What is D?
mid ocean ridge
Continental shelf
trench
seamount
21
The use of sound waves to determine the depth of the ocean is called
satellite altimetry
submersible sounding
submarine sounding
sonar
22
Approximately _____ of the Earth's surface is oceans.
50%
30%
70%
95%
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Tides that have the greatest tidal ranges
big tide
little tide
spring tide
neap tide
