Question 1

During La Nina events, the equatorial trade winds are:

Accepted Answer

A)  stronger than normal 
B)  normal 
C)  weaker than normal 
A)  stronger than normal 
B)  normal 
C)  weaker than normal A

Question 2

In normal years, the _____ region is the warmest portion of the equatorial Pacific Ocean.

Accepted Answer

A)  western 
B)  eastern 
C)  central 
D)  entire 
A)  western 
B)  eastern 
C)  central 
D)  entire A

Question 3

What is the Southern Oscillation?

Accepted Answer

A)  another name for El Nino 
B)  an ocean temperature oscillation off South America 
C)  oceanic gyres in the Southern Hemisphere 
D)  none of these 
A)  another name for El Nino 
B)  an ocean temperature oscillation off South America 
C)  oceanic gyres in the Southern Hemisphere 
D)  none of these D

Question 4

With ocean currents along California and Peru moving towards lower latitudes, Ekman transport causes ________along the coast.

Accepted Answer

A)  warmer water to sink 
B)  downwelling 
C)  upwelling 
D)  cool water to sink 
A)  warmer water to sink 
B)  downwelling 
C)  upwelling 
D)  cool water to sink

Question 5

The densest (heaviest) water has:

Accepted Answer

A)  warm temperature, high salinity 
B)  warm temperature, low salinity 
C)  cold temperature, high salinity 
D)  cold temperature, low salinity 
A)  warm temperature, high salinity 
B)  warm temperature, low salinity 
C)  cold temperature, high salinity 
D)  cold temperature, low salinity

Question 6

The North Atlantic Oscillation:

Accepted Answer

A)  brings colder than normal weather to eastern U.S. during the negative phase. 
B)  brings colder than normal weather to eastern U.S. during the positive phase. 
C)  brings warmer than normal weather to eastern U.S. during the negative phase. 
D)  does not affect weather in the eastern U.S. 
A)  brings colder than normal weather to eastern U.S. during the negative phase. 
B)  brings colder than normal weather to eastern U.S. during the positive phase. 
C)  brings warmer than normal weather to eastern U.S. during the negative phase. 
D)  does not affect weather in the eastern U.S.

Question 7

The world's ocean is a significant transporter of heat from:

Accepted Answer

A)  polar to equatorial regions 
B)  equatorial to polar regions 
C)  mostly west to east in most latitudes 
D)  none of these 
A)  polar to equatorial regions 
B)  equatorial to polar regions 
C)  mostly west to east in most latitudes 
D)  none of these

Question 8

There is hardly any thermocline in polar ocean water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Ocean currents that are moving poleward are usually considered cold currents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Like the Gulf Stream, the Kuroshio Current is a warm ocean current off the coast of Japan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Deep ocean currents are driven by ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  winds 
B)  density differences 
C)  bottom topography 
D)  Earth's rotation 
A)  winds 
B)  density differences 
C)  bottom topography 
D)  Earth's rotation

Question 12

Upwelling and cold surface ocean currents occur generally along:

Accepted Answer

A)  mid-latitude east coasts of continents 
B)  mid-latitude west coasts of continents 
C)  both mid-latitude coasts of continents 
D)  none of these 
A)  mid-latitude east coasts of continents 
B)  mid-latitude west coasts of continents 
C)  both mid-latitude coasts of continents 
D)  none of these

Question 13

The large "Garbage Patch" of the Pacific occurs:

Accepted Answer

A)  off the west coast, near cities 
B)  in the North Pacific gyre 
C)  in the South Pacific gyre 
D)  in the San Francisco Bay 
A)  off the west coast, near cities 
B)  in the North Pacific gyre 
C)  in the South Pacific gyre 
D)  in the San Francisco Bay

Question 14

In the Northern Hemisphere, south-flowing ocean currents pull water (Ekman transport) to the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  west 
B)  east 
C)  south 
D)  north 
A)  west 
B)  east 
C)  south 
D)  north

Question 15

The thermocline is a region _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  of warm surface water 
B)  of cold deep water 
C)  of rapid change from warm to cold water 
D)  none of these 
A)  of warm surface water 
B)  of cold deep water 
C)  of rapid change from warm to cold water 
D)  none of these

Question 16

During strong El Nino events, _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  there are droughts in Australia, Malaysia 
B)  there are wet conditions in Peru 
C)  there are wet conditions in the southern US 
D)  all the above 
A)  there are droughts in Australia, Malaysia 
B)  there are wet conditions in Peru 
C)  there are wet conditions in the southern US 
D)  all the above

Question 17

The N. Pacific gyre causes the California Current to flow _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  from north to south 
B)  from south to north 
C)  warm water from Baja northward 
D)  west to east 
A)  from north to south 
B)  from south to north 
C)  warm water from Baja northward 
D)  west to east

Question 18

During El Nino events, the ______ equatorial Pacific Ocean are unusually warm.

Accepted Answer

A)  western 
B)  eastern and central 
C)  western and central 
D)  entire 
A)  western 
B)  eastern and central 
C)  western and central 
D)  entire

Question 19

Freshest (low salinity) water would be found:

Accepted Answer

A)  in the subtropics 
B)  in cooler, dry climates 
C)  near glacier melt coastlines 
D)  in warmer climates 
A)  in the subtropics 
B)  in cooler, dry climates 
C)  near glacier melt coastlines 
D)  in warmer climates

Exam 10: Circulation of the World Ocean

During La Nina events, the equatorial trade winds are:

In normal years, the _____ region is the warmest portion of the equatorial Pacific Ocean.

What is the Southern Oscillation?

With ocean currents along California and Peru moving towards lower latitudes, Ekman transport causes ________along the coast.

The densest (heaviest) water has:

The North Atlantic Oscillation:

The world's ocean is a significant transporter of heat from:

There is hardly any thermocline in polar ocean water.

Ocean currents that are moving poleward are usually considered cold currents.

Like the Gulf Stream, the Kuroshio Current is a warm ocean current off the coast of Japan.

Deep ocean currents are driven by ______.

Upwelling and cold surface ocean currents occur generally along:

The large "Garbage Patch" of the Pacific occurs:

In the Northern Hemisphere, south-flowing ocean currents pull water (Ekman transport) to the ____.

The thermocline is a region _______.

During strong El Nino events, _________.

The N. Pacific gyre causes the California Current to flow _______.

During El Nino events, the ______ equatorial Pacific Ocean are unusually warm.

Freshest (low salinity) water would be found:

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Earth-Sun Relationships

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Composition and Structure of the Atmosphere

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Atmospheric Moisture and the Water Balance

Precipitation, Air Masses, and Fronts

Weather Systems

Climate Classification and Regionalization

Tropical a and Arid B Climate

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