Question 1

Currents are less intense on the ______ side of the North Pacific and North Atlantic oceans.

Accepted Answer

A)  north 
B)  south 
C)  east 
D)  west 
E)  None of these are correct; they are not more intense on one side. 
A)  north 
B)  south 
C)  east 
D)  west 
E)  None of these are correct; they are not more intense on one side.

Question 2

Antarctic bottom water has a very narrow range of both salinity and temperature; this water is nearly homogeneous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Deep-ocean water in the Atlantic Ocean flows mainly

Accepted Answer

A)  east-west. 
B)  north-south. 
C)  to the right. 
D)  to the left. 
E)  None of these are correct; there is no deep-water flow. 
A)  east-west. 
B)  north-south. 
C)  to the right. 
D)  to the left. 
E)  None of these are correct; there is no deep-water flow.

Question 4

Which current flows north to south along the northeast coast of the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gulf Stream 
B)  Labrador 
C)  Canary 
D)  North Equatorial 
E)  North Atlantic 
A)  Gulf Stream 
B)  Labrador 
C)  Canary 
D)  North Equatorial 
E)  North Atlantic

Question 5

Which of the following currents is western intensified?

Accepted Answer

A)  California Current 
B)  Gulf Stream 
C)  West Wind Drift 
D)  All of these are correct. 
E)  None of these are correct. 
A)  California Current 
B)  Gulf Stream 
C)  West Wind Drift 
D)  All of these are correct. 
E)  None of these are correct.

Question 6

Currents in the northern Indian Ocean change direction seasonally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A rapid change in temperature with depth is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  halocline. 
B)  thermocline. 
C)  photic level. 
D)  midwater current. 
E)  pycnocline. 
A)  halocline. 
B)  thermocline. 
C)  photic level. 
D)  midwater current. 
E)  pycnocline.

Question 8

Which of the following are affected by the density of the surface water?

Accepted Answer

A)  Transparency 
B)  Density layering 
C)  Convective overturn 
D)  Density layering and convective overturn 
E)  All of these are correct. 
A)  Transparency 
B)  Density layering 
C)  Convective overturn 
D)  Density layering and convective overturn 
E)  All of these are correct.

Question 9

The large ocean surface-current gyres centered on about 30 ° N

Accepted Answer

A)  rotate counterclockwise. 
B)  do not rotate. 
C)  have depressed surface elevations. 
D)  rotate clockwise. 
E)  alternate their direction of rotation with the seasons. 
A)  rotate counterclockwise. 
B)  do not rotate. 
C)  have depressed surface elevations. 
D)  rotate clockwise. 
E)  alternate their direction of rotation with the seasons.

Question 10

A south wind produces a _______ flowing surface current in the Southern Hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A)  northwest 
B)  northeast 
C)  south 
D)  southwest 
E)  southeast 
A)  northwest 
B)  northeast 
C)  south 
D)  southwest 
E)  southeast

Question 11

Geostrophic flow occurs when the Coriolis deflection is balanced by an opposite gravitational flow.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Wind blowing across the sea surface can create paired right- and left-handed circulation cells knows as ________ cells, leading to parallel zones of surface convergence and divergence.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Wind blowing across the sea surface can...

Question 13

The South Equatorial current of the Pacific Ocean moves surface water from the Southern Hemisphere to the Northern Hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A current meter measures water

Accepted Answer

A)  speed. 
B)  viscosity. 
C)  direction. 
D)  speed and viscosity. 
E)  speed and direction. 
A)  speed. 
B)  viscosity. 
C)  direction. 
D)  speed and viscosity. 
E)  speed and direction.

Question 15

The Equatorial Counter current

Accepted Answer

A)  flows from east to west. 
B)  flows between the North Pacific and Alaska currents. 
C)  is not present in the Indian Ocean. 
D)  lies between the North and South Equatorial currents. 
E)  is a cold water current. 
A)  flows from east to west. 
B)  flows between the North Pacific and Alaska currents. 
C)  is not present in the Indian Ocean. 
D)  lies between the North and South Equatorial currents. 
E)  is a cold water current.

Question 16

The properties of seawater at depth are determined by surface conditions in the area where the water sinks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Upwelling occurs along the coast of California when winds blow from the north.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

If two surface water types with the same density but different salinities and temperatures mix, the resulting water will be

Accepted Answer

A)  denser than both parent types. 
B)  less dense than both parent types. 
C)  denser than the more dense parent type. 
D)  less dense than the less dense parent type. 
E)  the same density as the parent types. 
A)  denser than both parent types. 
B)  less dense than both parent types. 
C)  denser than the more dense parent type. 
D)  less dense than the less dense parent type. 
E)  the same density as the parent types.

Question 19

A south wind produces a _____ surface current in the Northern Hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A)  northern 
B)  southwest 
C)  northwest 
D)  southeast 
E)  northeast 
A)  northern 
B)  southwest 
C)  northwest 
D)  southeast 
E)  northeast

Question 20

Usually temperature, salinity, and pressure distributions cause ocean water density to increase with depth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Currents are less intense on the ______ side of the North Pacific and North Atlantic oceans.

Antarctic bottom water has a very narrow range of both salinity and temperature; this water is nearly homogeneous.

Deep-ocean water in the Atlantic Ocean flows mainly

Which current flows north to south along the northeast coast of the United States?

Which of the following currents is western intensified?

Currents in the northern Indian Ocean change direction seasonally.

A rapid change in temperature with depth is called a

Which of the following are affected by the density of the surface water?

The large ocean surface-current gyres centered on about 30 ° N

A south wind produces a _______ flowing surface current in the Southern Hemisphere.

Geostrophic flow occurs when the Coriolis deflection is balanced by an opposite gravitational flow.

Wind blowing across the sea surface can create paired right- and left-handed circulation cells knows as ________ cells, leading to parallel zones of surface convergence and divergence.

The South Equatorial current of the Pacific Ocean moves surface water from the Southern Hemisphere to the Northern Hemisphere.

A current meter measures water

The Equatorial Counter current

The properties of seawater at depth are determined by surface conditions in the area where the water sinks.

Upwelling occurs along the coast of California when winds blow from the north.

If two surface water types with the same density but different salinities and temperatures mix, the resulting water will be

A south wind produces a _____ surface current in the Northern Hemisphere.

Usually temperature, salinity, and pressure distributions cause ocean water density to increase with depth.

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Currents are less intense on the ______ side of the North Pacific and North Atlantic oceans.

Antarctic bottom water has a very narrow range of both salinity and temperature; this water is nearly homogeneous.

Deep-ocean water in the Atlantic Ocean flows mainly

Which current flows north to south along the northeast coast of the United States?

Which of the following currents is western intensified?

Currents in the northern Indian Ocean change direction seasonally.

A rapid change in temperature with depth is called a

Which of the following are affected by the density of the surface water?

The large ocean surface-current gyres centered on about 30 ° N

A south wind produces a _______ flowing surface current in the Southern Hemisphere.

Geostrophic flow occurs when the Coriolis deflection is balanced by an opposite gravitational flow.

Wind blowing across the sea surface can create paired right- and left-handed circulation cells knows as ________ cells, leading to parallel zones of surface convergence and divergence.

The South Equatorial current of the Pacific Ocean moves surface water from the Southern Hemisphere to the Northern Hemisphere.

A current meter measures water

The Equatorial Counter current

The properties of seawater at depth are determined by surface conditions in the area where the water sinks.

Upwelling occurs along the coast of California when winds blow from the north.

If two surface water types with the same density but different salinities and temperatures mix, the resulting water will be

A south wind produces a _____ surface current in the Northern Hemisphere.

Usually temperature, salinity, and pressure distributions cause ocean water density to increase with depth.

The Water Planet

Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics

The Sea Floor and Its Sediments

The Physical Properties of Water

Seawater

The Atmosphere and the Oceans

The Waves

The Tides

Coasts, Beaches, and Estuaries

The Living Ocean

The Plankton, Energy, and Food Webs

The Nekton: Swimmers of the Sea

The Benthos: Living on the Sea Floor

Environmental Issues

The Oceans and Climate Disruption

Prologue: The History of Oceanography

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