Unit 2: Review

Question 1

the great ocean conveyor mixes the oceans on a timeline of 1000 years.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

How many phases of the moon are there?

Accepted Answer

8

Question 3

What causes upwelling?

Accepted Answer

Ekman transport

Question 4

tropical cyclones form disturbances with a warm and humid air mass

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

local climate and weather cannot impact the ocean

Accepted Answer

False

Question 6

Capillary waves are the smallest of the wind driven waves

Accepted Answer

True

Question 7

Which of the following are not a generating force for waves

Accepted Answer

People

Question 8

How high can tidal bores get?

Accepted Answer

8m

Question 9

What do people call large tropical cyclones in Australia?

Accepted Answer

Willi-willis

Question 10

Waves are refracted as they move from deep water to shallow water

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

Every 3-8 years the wind’s high pressure zones flip

Accepted Answer

True

Question 12

the strongest ocean currents occur in the surface layer

Accepted Answer

True

Question 13

Surface winds across the tropical Pacific move from…

Accepted Answer

East to west

Question 14

How long is a lunar/tidal cycle?

Accepted Answer

29 1/2

Question 15

Diurnal tides are common

Accepted Answer

False

Question 16

Climate change has not been caused by…

Accepted Answer

the oceans

Question 17

Neap tides happen when the moon is full and new

Accepted Answer

False

Question 18

What causes tides?

Accepted Answer

The gravitational pull of the moon and sun

Question 19

What are the most favorable conditions for wave formation?

Accepted Answer

40ºS and 50ºS

Question 20

Extra tropical cyclones are found mostly in what atmospheric cells

Accepted Answer

Ferrel

Questions 20