Question 1

Where on the map is the center of high pressure influencing ocean currents with clockwise circulation?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D

Question 2

Which of the following locations is associated with sinking of cold saline waters forming the North Atlantic Deep Waters (NADW)?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D

Question 3

When the Kelvin wave hits the coast of South America

Accepted Answer

A)  the thermocline is at a much more shallow level as cold water is concentrated at the surface. 
B)  the thermocline is found much deeper as warm water is concentrated at depth. 
C)  the thermocline is at a much more shallow level as warm water is concentrated at depth. 
D)  the thermocline is at a much more shallow level as cold water is concentrated at depth. 
A)  the thermocline is at a much more shallow level as cold water is concentrated at the surface. 
B)  the thermocline is found much deeper as warm water is concentrated at depth. 
C)  the thermocline is at a much more shallow level as warm water is concentrated at depth. 
D)  the thermocline is at a much more shallow level as cold water is concentrated at depth.

Question 4

Which gives rise to equatorial upwelling?

Accepted Answer

A)  Walker Cell deflection causes cooler surface waters to deflect to the northwest, causing warmer waters to replace the
Dispersing surface water. 
B)  Coriolis deflection causes warmer surface waters to deflect to the southwest, causing warmer waters to replace the
Dispersing surface water. 
C)  Coriolis deflection causes warmer surface waters to deflect to the northwest causing deeper, cooler waters to replace the dispersing surface water. 
D)  Coriolis deflection causes cooler surface waters to deflect to the east, causing deeper, cooler waters to replace the
Dispersing surface water. 
A)  Walker Cell deflection causes cooler surface waters to deflect to the northwest, causing warmer waters to replace the
Dispersing surface water. 
B)  Coriolis deflection causes warmer surface waters to deflect to the southwest, causing warmer waters to replace the
Dispersing surface water. 
C)  Coriolis deflection causes warmer surface waters to deflect to the northwest causing deeper, cooler waters to replace the dispersing surface water. 
D)  Coriolis deflection causes cooler surface waters to deflect to the east, causing deeper, cooler waters to replace the
Dispersing surface water.

Question 5

All of the following are cold currents, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  North Equatorial Current. 
B)  Humbolt Current. 
C)  California Current. 
D)  Benguela Current. 
A)  North Equatorial Current. 
B)  Humbolt Current. 
C)  California Current. 
D)  Benguela Current.

Question 6

In regard to ocean salinity, temperature, and density:

Accepted Answer

A)  heavy tropical rainfall increases salinity and decreases density 
B)  high evaporation in subtropical waters decreases salinity and increases density 
C)  ice formation in polar zones decreases salinity and density 
D)  ice formation in polar zones increases salinity and density 
A)  heavy tropical rainfall increases salinity and decreases density 
B)  high evaporation in subtropical waters decreases salinity and increases density 
C)  ice formation in polar zones decreases salinity and density 
D)  ice formation in polar zones increases salinity and density

Question 7

In the Pacific Ocean, Walker cell circulation is associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  eastward surface winds moving away from the Pacific warm pool. 
B)  westward surface winds moving away from the Pacific warm pool. 
C)  westward surface winds moving toward the Pacific warm pool. 
D)  eastward surface winds moving toward the Pacific warm pool. 
A)  eastward surface winds moving away from the Pacific warm pool. 
B)  westward surface winds moving away from the Pacific warm pool. 
C)  westward surface winds moving toward the Pacific warm pool. 
D)  eastward surface winds moving toward the Pacific warm pool.

Question 8

The circulation of the Bermuda-Azores high pressure system which influences the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO)is

Accepted Answer

A)  clockwise and inward. 
B)  clockwise and outward. 
C)  counterclockwise and inward. 
D)  counterclockwise and outward. 
A)  clockwise and inward. 
B)  clockwise and outward. 
C)  counterclockwise and inward. 
D)  counterclockwise and outward.

Question 9

Warm oceanic pools form in areas of

Accepted Answer

A)  rising, unstable air where much latent heat is released. 
B)  descending, stable air where much latent heat is released. 
C)  warm water is forced to the surface due to upwelling. 
D)  thermoclines near the surface when the sun is closer to the earth. 
A)  rising, unstable air where much latent heat is released. 
B)  descending, stable air where much latent heat is released. 
C)  warm water is forced to the surface due to upwelling. 
D)  thermoclines near the surface when the sun is closer to the earth.

Question 10

Which of the following locations is associated with a zone of upwelling for the Antarctic Bottom Waters (AABW)?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D

Where on the map is the center of high pressure influencing ocean currents with clockwise circulation?

Which of the following locations is associated with sinking of cold saline waters forming the North Atlantic Deep Waters (NADW)?

When the Kelvin wave hits the coast of South America

Which gives rise to equatorial upwelling?

All of the following are cold currents, EXCEPT:

In regard to ocean salinity, temperature, and density:

In the Pacific Ocean, Walker cell circulation is associated with

The circulation of the Bermuda-Azores high pressure system which influences the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO)is

Warm oceanic pools form in areas of

Which of the following locations is associated with a zone of upwelling for the Antarctic Bottom Waters (AABW)?

The Nature of Physical Geography

Energy and Matter in the Atmosphere

Atmospheric Motion

Atmospheric Moisture

Weather Systems and Severe Weather

Climates Around the World

Water Resources

Understanding Landscapes

Plate Tectonics and Regional Features

Volcanoes, Deformation, and Earthquakes

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Streams and Flooding

Glaciers and Glacial Landforms

Coasts and Changing Sea Levels

Soils

Ecosystems and Biogeochemical Cycles

Biomes

Filters

Exam 6: Atmosphere - Ocean - Crysophere Interactions

Where on the map is the center of high pressure influencing ocean currents with clockwise circulation?

Which of the following locations is associated with sinking of cold saline waters forming the North Atlantic Deep Waters (NADW)?

When the Kelvin wave hits the coast of South America

Which gives rise to equatorial upwelling?

All of the following are cold currents, EXCEPT:

In regard to ocean salinity, temperature, and density:

In the Pacific Ocean, Walker cell circulation is associated with

The circulation of the Bermuda-Azores high pressure system which influences the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO)is

Warm oceanic pools form in areas of

Which of the following locations is associated with a zone of upwelling for the Antarctic Bottom Waters (AABW)?

The Nature of Physical Geography

Energy and Matter in the Atmosphere

Atmospheric Motion

Atmospheric Moisture

Weather Systems and Severe Weather

Climates Around the World

Water Resources

Understanding Landscapes

Plate Tectonics and Regional Features

Volcanoes, Deformation, and Earthquakes

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Streams and Flooding

Glaciers and Glacial Landforms

Coasts and Changing Sea Levels

Soils

Ecosystems and Biogeochemical Cycles

Biomes

Filters