Question 1

Describe the two primary forces that set ocean water in motion and how they drive both surface and thermohaline currents.

Accepted Answer

On a global scale, winds from the atmosp

Question 2

Upwelling areas are ____.

Accepted Answer

A) only found near the equator 
B) usually nutrient poor 
C) sometimes depleted of nutrients during El Niño years 
D) not affected by Ekman transport 
A) only found near the equator 
B) usually nutrient poor 
C) sometimes depleted of nutrients during El Niño years 
D) not affected by Ekman transport

Question 3

England's weather is ____ than would be expected at that latitude because of the influence of surface currents.

Accepted Answer

A) colder 
B) drier 
C) less humid 
D) warmer and wetter 
A) colder 
B) drier 
C) less humid 
D) warmer and wetter

Question 4

Which statement about geostrophic gyres is true?

Accepted Answer

A) One of the six gyres is the Antarctic Circumpolar Current. 
B) Gyres are influenced by the Coriolis effect and the position of continental land masses. 
C) Gyres are formed by deep water currents that flow in a continuous circuit around the five major basins. 
D) Sea level is lower in the middle of the gyre. 
A) One of the six gyres is the Antarctic Circumpolar Current. 
B) Gyres are influenced by the Coriolis effect and the position of continental land masses. 
C) Gyres are formed by deep water currents that flow in a continuous circuit around the five major basins. 
D) Sea level is lower in the middle of the gyre.

Question 5

A system of ocean currents that circulate around the periphery of an ocean basin due to the forces of surface winds, the sun's heat, the Coriolis effect, and gravity is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A) a cell 
B) a gyre 
C) a microscale current 
D) convection cells 
A) a cell 
B) a gyre 
C) a microscale current 
D) convection cells

Describe the two primary forces that set ocean water in motion and how they drive both surface and thermohaline currents.

Upwelling areas are ____.

England's weather is ____ than would be expected at that latitude because of the influence of surface currents.

Which statement about geostrophic gyres is true?

A system of ocean currents that circulate around the periphery of an ocean basin due to the forces of surface winds, the sun's heat, the Coriolis effect, and gravity is called ____.

The Origin of the Ocean

A History of Marine Science

Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics

Ocean Basins

Ocean Sediments

Water

Atmospheric Circulation

Waves

Tides

Coasts

Life in the Ocean

Pelagic Communities

Benthic Communities

Uses and Abuses of the Ocean

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Exam 8: Ocean Circulation

Describe the two primary forces that set ocean water in motion and how they drive both surface and thermohaline currents.

Upwelling areas are ____.

England's weather is ____ than would be expected at that latitude because of the influence of surface currents.

Which statement about geostrophic gyres is true?

A system of ocean currents that circulate around the periphery of an ocean basin due to the forces of surface winds, the sun's heat, the Coriolis effect, and gravity is called ____.

The Origin of the Ocean

A History of Marine Science

Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics

Ocean Basins

Ocean Sediments

Water

Atmospheric Circulation

Waves

Tides

Coasts

Life in the Ocean

Pelagic Communities

Benthic Communities

Uses and Abuses of the Ocean

Filters