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1
Only ocean current that continues in an uninterrupted circle around the circumference of Earth w/out encountering land..
Kuroshio
Antarctica Circumpolar
Gulf Stream
Equatorial Counter Current
2
A flood/flow tide is associated with...
a surge of water due to the phases of the moon.
the aftermath of a tidal bore.
the incoming tide.
the outgoing tide.
3
What is upwelling?
A surge in fish populations like Peruvian Anchovy
A hurricane that forms rapidly
The rising of cold, nutrient rich current from deep in the ocean
A temperature cell in the atmosphere that rises rapidly
4
What is a characteristic of a La Nina?
Sea surface warms, trade winds strengthen
Sea surface cools, trade winds strengthen
Sea surface cools, trade winds weaken
Sea surface warms, trade winds weaken
5
Organisms living in the splash/spray zone
Are only under water when waves crash
Are underwater all the time
Are only underwater during high tide
Are only exposed to air during low tide
6
Approximately how long would it take for the global conveyor belt to complete one full cycle?
1000 years
10 years
100 years
10000 years
7
If you witness each day 2 high tides of similar measurements and 2 low tides of similar measurements it would be...
mixed diurnal
mixed semi-diurnal
diurnal
semi-diurnal
8
If high tide is 5 meters and low tide is -1 meter, what is the tidal range?
6 meters
4 meters
5 meters
3 meters
9
Which of the following conditions may indicate an El Nino?
Sea surface cools, trade winds weaken.
Sea surface cools, trade winds strengthen.
Sea surface warms, trade winds weaken.
Sea surface warms, trade winds strengthen.
10
Which celestial body has the most influence on the tides?
Sun
Jupiter
Mars
Moon
11
What kind of tide would you expect to find during a quarter moon?
Flood Tide
Semi-diurnal
Spring Tide
Neap Tide
12
What is a gyre?
A type of surface current that flows along the equator.
A circular flow of water around a periphery of an ocean basin.
An increase of sea surface temperature
A type of thermohaline current.
13
All of the following are adaptations for organisms living in the upper intertidal zones EXCEPT
tough leathery leaves
releasing lots of salt
mucous secretions
closing up tightly
14
Which of the following is the main cause of tides?
Gravitational pull of Moon
Gravitational pull of Sun
Earthquakes
Convection currents
15
A neap tide
Occurs when the sun's & moon's gravitational forces combine
Creates the most extreme high and low tides
Occurs when the sun and moon align
Occurs when the sun and moon are at right angles
16
When surface currents meet continents they-
continue in the direction they are going.
are deflected (change paths).
stop moving.
17
Tides occur at the same time each day.
True
False
18
Currents that start in low latitude regions and move to high latitude regions affect the climate by
currents do not affect climate.
bringing warm water to other warm water areas.
bringing cold water to warm water areas.
bringing warm water to cold water areas.
19
Which of the following best describes water beneath the thermocline?
Relatively uniform and cold in temperature.
Variable by latitude.
Highly variable in temperature.
Warmer than most surface waters.
