Question 1

In the southern hemisphere, the direction of Ekman transport is:

Accepted Answer

A)  at a 45º angle from the wind direction. 
B)  perpendicular to the wind direction. 
C)  to the east of the wind direction. 
D)  to the left of the wind direction. 
E)  to the right of the wind direction. 
A)  at a 45º angle from the wind direction. 
B)  perpendicular to the wind direction. 
C)  to the east of the wind direction. 
D)  to the left of the wind direction. 
E)  to the right of the wind direction.

Question 2

Identify the mismatched pair.

Accepted Answer

A)  Agulhas Current, West Australia Current 
B)  Brazil Current , Benguela Current 
C)  Canary Current, Gulf Stream 
D)  Kuroshio Current, California Current 
E)  Labrador Current, Humboldt Current 
A)  Agulhas Current, West Australia Current 
B)  Brazil Current , Benguela Current 
C)  Canary Current, Gulf Stream 
D)  Kuroshio Current, California Current 
E)  Labrador Current, Humboldt Current

Question 3

The location where water flows uninterrupted between the Pacific, the Atlantic, and the Indian Oceans is:

Accepted Answer

A)  in the Arctic Ocean. 
B)  in the Southern Ocean. 
C)  near Alaska. 
D)  near the equator. 
E)  This does not occur. 
A)  in the Arctic Ocean. 
B)  in the Southern Ocean. 
C)  near Alaska. 
D)  near the equator. 
E)  This does not occur.

Question 4

Monsoons are seasonal low pressure systems that develop at the lower latitudes over continents that cause a change in seasonal winds and precipitation patterns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Deep ocean water generally has high amounts of:

Accepted Answer

A)  dissolved organic matter. 
B)  nutrients only. 
C)  oxygen only. 
D)  nutrients and oxygen. 
E)  suspended solids. 
A)  dissolved organic matter. 
B)  nutrients only. 
C)  oxygen only. 
D)  nutrients and oxygen. 
E)  suspended solids.

Question 6

Dynamic topography can be used to compute current direction and velocity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Describe the El Niño Southern Oscillation. What global environmental effects characterize an El Niño event? What global environmental effects characterize a La Niña event?

Accepted Answer

The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO)

Question 8

Scientists have concluded that deep Pacific Ocean water is old is due to its low:

Accepted Answer

A)  density. 
B)  nutrient levels. 
C)  oxygen levels. 
D)  salinity. 
E)  temperature. 
A)  density. 
B)  nutrient levels. 
C)  oxygen levels. 
D)  salinity. 
E)  temperature.

Question 9

The most dense ocean water is North Atlantic Deep Water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Westward intensification causes:

Accepted Answer

A)  a steeper slope of surface water in the western section of the gyre as compare to the eastern section of the gyre. 
B)  equatorial countercurrents. 
C)  the center of the gyre to be shift to the west. 
D)  very swift western boundary currents. 
E)  All of the above statements are the result of westward intensification. 
A)  a steeper slope of surface water in the western section of the gyre as compare to the eastern section of the gyre. 
B)  equatorial countercurrents. 
C)  the center of the gyre to be shift to the west. 
D)  very swift western boundary currents. 
E)  All of the above statements are the result of westward intensification.

Question 11

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. 
-Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

Accepted Answer

A) Agulhas Current 
B) Benguela Current 
C) California Current 
D) Canary Current 
E) West Australian Current 
A) Agulhas Current 
B) Benguela Current 
C) California Current 
D) Canary Current 
E) West Australian Current

Question 12

The arrangement of water masses in the southern Atlantic Ocean from the surface to the bottom is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Antarctic Bottom Water, Antarctic Intermediate Water, North Atlantic Deep Water. 
B)  Antarctic Intermediate Water, Antarctic Bottom Water, North Atlantic Deep Water. 
C)  Antarctic Intermediate Water, North Atlantic Deep Water, Antarctic Bottom Water. 
D)  North Atlantic Deep Water, Antarctic Bottom Water, Antarctic Intermediate Water. 
E)  North Atlantic Deep Water, Antarctic Intermediate Water, Antarctic Bottom Water. 
A)  Antarctic Bottom Water, Antarctic Intermediate Water, North Atlantic Deep Water. 
B)  Antarctic Intermediate Water, Antarctic Bottom Water, North Atlantic Deep Water. 
C)  Antarctic Intermediate Water, North Atlantic Deep Water, Antarctic Bottom Water. 
D)  North Atlantic Deep Water, Antarctic Bottom Water, Antarctic Intermediate Water. 
E)  North Atlantic Deep Water, Antarctic Intermediate Water, Antarctic Bottom Water.

Question 13

An eastern boundary current is narrow and swift.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Ekman spiral is driven by:

Accepted Answer

A)  density differences in the water column. 
B)  gravity. 
C)  the Coriolis effect 
D)  the pycnocline. 
E)  wind. 
A)  density differences in the water column. 
B)  gravity. 
C)  the Coriolis effect 
D)  the pycnocline. 
E)  wind.

Question 15

When a meander from the Gulf Stream pinches off and isolates a body of water within the center of the North Atlantic gyre, the body of water is called a:

Accepted Answer

A)  cold core ring. 
B)  cyclonic circulation. 
C)  geostrophic circulation. 
D)  Langmuir cell. 
E)  warm core ring. 
A)  cold core ring. 
B)  cyclonic circulation. 
C)  geostrophic circulation. 
D)  Langmuir cell. 
E)  warm core ring.

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true of surface ocean currents?

Accepted Answer

A)  Surface currents concentrate warm water in the center of the gyre at mid latitudes. 
B)  Surface currents form circular patterns in the major ocean basins called "gyres." 
C)  Surface currents occur within and below the pycnocline. 
D)  Surface currents transport cold water toward the poles. 
E)  Surface currents transport warm water toward the equator. 
A)  Surface currents concentrate warm water in the center of the gyre at mid latitudes. 
B)  Surface currents form circular patterns in the major ocean basins called "gyres." 
C)  Surface currents occur within and below the pycnocline. 
D)  Surface currents transport cold water toward the poles. 
E)  Surface currents transport warm water toward the equator.

Question 17

The unit of measurement used to describe the rate at which a volume of ocean water moves in a current is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  calorie. 
B)  ft/s². 
C)  km/h. 
D)  ml/g. 
E)  sverdrup. 
A)  calorie. 
B)  ft/s². 
C)  km/h. 
D)  ml/g. 
E)  sverdrup.

Question 18

Match between columns
                        Premises: Benguela Current
Gulf Stream
Kurishio Current
West Wind Drift
California Current
Canary Current

Accepted Answer

The Answer of cold current, northern hemisphere, temperate latitudes and is...

Question 19

Compare and contrast western boundary currents and eastern boundary currents.

Accepted Answer

Western boundary currents carry warm wat

Question 20

All are true of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current except:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Antarctic Circumpolar Current contributes to the development of Antarctic bottom water in the Weddell Sea. 
B)  the Antarctic Circumpolar Current contributes to upwelling off the Antarctic coast producing an area of high primary productivity in Antarctic summer. 
C)  the Antarctic Circumpolar Current flows in a counterclockwise direction around the southern hemisphere at 60º S latitude. 
D)  the Antarctic Circumpolar Current flows in the opposite direction to the East Wind Drift, a current the flows close to the Antarctic continent. 
E)  the Antarctic Circumpolar Current is created by the prevailing winds at that latitude. 
A)  the Antarctic Circumpolar Current contributes to the development of Antarctic bottom water in the Weddell Sea. 
B)  the Antarctic Circumpolar Current contributes to upwelling off the Antarctic coast producing an area of high primary productivity in Antarctic summer. 
C)  the Antarctic Circumpolar Current flows in a counterclockwise direction around the southern hemisphere at 60º S latitude. 
D)  the Antarctic Circumpolar Current flows in the opposite direction to the East Wind Drift, a current the flows close to the Antarctic continent. 
E)  the Antarctic Circumpolar Current is created by the prevailing winds at that latitude.

In the southern hemisphere, the direction of Ekman transport is:

Identify the mismatched pair.

The location where water flows uninterrupted between the Pacific, the Atlantic, and the Indian Oceans is:

Monsoons are seasonal low pressure systems that develop at the lower latitudes over continents that cause a change in seasonal winds and precipitation patterns.

Deep ocean water generally has high amounts of:

Dynamic topography can be used to compute current direction and velocity.

Describe the El Niño Southern Oscillation. What global environmental effects characterize an El Niño event? What global environmental effects characterize a La Niña event?

Scientists have concluded that deep Pacific Ocean water is old is due to its low:

The most dense ocean water is North Atlantic Deep Water.

Westward intensification causes:

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. -Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

The arrangement of water masses in the southern Atlantic Ocean from the surface to the bottom is:

An eastern boundary current is narrow and swift.

The Ekman spiral is driven by:

When a meander from the Gulf Stream pinches off and isolates a body of water within the center of the North Atlantic gyre, the body of water is called a:

Which of the following statements is true of surface ocean currents?

The unit of measurement used to describe the rate at which a volume of ocean water moves in a current is a(n):

Compare and contrast western boundary currents and eastern boundary currents.

All are true of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current except:

Introduction to Planet Earth

Plate Tectonics and the Ocean Floor

Marine Provinces

Marine Sediments

Water and Seawater

Air-Sea Interface

Waves and Water Dynamics

Tides

The Coast: Beaches and Shoreline Processes

The Coastal Oceans

Marine Life and the Marine Environment

Biological Productivity and Energy Transfer

Animals of the Pelagic Environment

Animals of the Benthic Environment

The Oceans and Climate Change

Filters

Exam 7: Ocean Circulation

In the southern hemisphere, the direction of Ekman transport is:

Identify the mismatched pair.

The location where water flows uninterrupted between the Pacific, the Atlantic, and the Indian Oceans is:

Monsoons are seasonal low pressure systems that develop at the lower latitudes over continents that cause a change in seasonal winds and precipitation patterns.

Deep ocean water generally has high amounts of:

Dynamic topography can be used to compute current direction and velocity.

Describe the El Niño Southern Oscillation. What global environmental effects characterize an El Niño event? What global environmental effects characterize a La Niña event?

Scientists have concluded that deep Pacific Ocean water is old is due to its low:

The most dense ocean water is North Atlantic Deep Water.

Westward intensification causes:

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. -Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

The arrangement of water masses in the southern Atlantic Ocean from the surface to the bottom is:

An eastern boundary current is narrow and swift.

The Ekman spiral is driven by:

When a meander from the Gulf Stream pinches off and isolates a body of water within the center of the North Atlantic gyre, the body of water is called a:

Which of the following statements is true of surface ocean currents?

The unit of measurement used to describe the rate at which a volume of ocean water moves in a current is a(n):

Compare and contrast western boundary currents and eastern boundary currents.

All are true of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current except:

Introduction to Planet Earth

Plate Tectonics and the Ocean Floor

Marine Provinces

Marine Sediments

Water and Seawater

Air-Sea Interface

Waves and Water Dynamics

Tides

The Coast: Beaches and Shoreline Processes

The Coastal Oceans

Marine Life and the Marine Environment

Biological Productivity and Energy Transfer

Animals of the Pelagic Environment

Animals of the Benthic Environment

The Oceans and Climate Change

Filters