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Upwelling/Downwelling
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1
The Coriolis effect moves in a counter clockwise rotation
Neither
True
False
2
Downwelling only occurs in warm water
True
False
3
Warm water sinks
True
Neither
False
4
What is downwelling?
Downward movement of fluid especially in the ocean
Upward movement of water
Water level lowers
None of the above
5
Is density a factor in upwelling and Downwellin?
No has it is only about the waters temperature
Neither
No
Yes
6
What is Upwelling?
Downward movement of water
Still water
A bucket moving up a well
The rising of seawater
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Where does upwelling occur
The middle of the ocean
Along the coast
In an iceberg
Surface of the ocean
8
Are their nutrients brought to the surface in upwelling
True
False
9
Warm water has more nutrients then cold water
True
Neither
False
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What causes the currents in the ocean
Winds
Earthquakes
Fish moving in packs
Ships moving
