Question 1

Thermohaline circulation is driven by:

Accepted Answer

A)  density. 
B)  gravity. 
C)  latitude. 
D)  temperature. 
E)  wind. 
A)  density. 
B)  gravity. 
C)  latitude. 
D)  temperature. 
E)  wind.

Question 2

Downwelling may be the result of winds blowing parallel to a coastline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Deep ocean currents often move cold, dense water away from the poles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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) Gulf Stream 
B) Kuroshio Current 
C) North Equatorial Current 
D) Peru Current 
E) Somali Current 
A) Gulf Stream 
B) Kuroshio Current 
C) North Equatorial Current 
D) Peru Current 
E) Somali Current

Question 5

Compared to an eastern boundary current in a gyre, which of the following statements is true for a western boundary current?

Accepted Answer

A)  deeper current 
B)  increased current velocity 
C)  intensification in subtropical latitudes 
D)  narrower current 
E)  All of the above statements are true of western boundary currents. 
A)  deeper current 
B)  increased current velocity 
C)  intensification in subtropical latitudes 
D)  narrower current 
E)  All of the above statements are true of western boundary currents.

Question 6

The West Wind Drift occurs at 60ºN around the Arctic Circle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Deep ocean water in the Indian Ocean includes Red Sea water which has:

Accepted Answer

A)  high salinity and low oxygen. 
B)  high salinity and low temperature. 
C)  low salinity and low oxygen. 
D)  low temperature and high oxygen. 
E)  low temperature and low salinity. 
A)  high salinity and low oxygen. 
B)  high salinity and low temperature. 
C)  low salinity and low oxygen. 
D)  low temperature and high oxygen. 
E)  low temperature and low salinity.

Question 8

Discuss the biological impact of upwelling and downwelling on marine ecosystems. Provide examples of marine systems that are impacted by these processes in your answer.

Accepted Answer

Upwelling and downwelling are important

Question 9

A large amount of warm surface water from the Sargasso Sea combines with water in the Florida Current to become the Gulf Stream Current.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Geostrophic circulation is within a gyre driven by:

Accepted Answer

A)  density. 
B)  gravity. 
C)  temperature. 
D)  the Coriolis effect. 
E)  wind. 
A)  density. 
B)  gravity. 
C)  temperature. 
D)  the Coriolis effect. 
E)  wind.

Question 11

Which of the following is true of surface water circulation near Antarctica?

Accepted Answer

A)  A gyre is formed here. 
B)  Two circumpolar currents dominate it, one current that moves water to the east and one current that moves water to the west. 
C)  It is dominated by water flow directly away from the polar region toward the north. 
D)  The surface ocean has no strong currents. 
E)  The polar easterlies drive the circulation of water around the Antarctic continent. 
A)  A gyre is formed here. 
B)  Two circumpolar currents dominate it, one current that moves water to the east and one current that moves water to the west. 
C)  It is dominated by water flow directly away from the polar region toward the north. 
D)  The surface ocean has no strong currents. 
E)  The polar easterlies drive the circulation of water around the Antarctic continent.

Question 12

Surface waters are pushed away from land and replaced by nutrient-rich bottom water through:

Accepted Answer

A)  convergence. 
B)  downwelling. 
C)  land breezes. 
D)  sea breezes. 
E)  upwelling. 
A)  convergence. 
B)  downwelling. 
C)  land breezes. 
D)  sea breezes. 
E)  upwelling.

Question 13

Distinguish between upwelling and downwelling.

Accepted Answer

Upwelling is the upward vertical movemen

Thermohaline circulation is driven by:

Downwelling may be the result of winds blowing parallel to a coastline.

Deep ocean currents often move cold, dense water away from the poles.

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.

Compared to an eastern boundary current in a gyre, which of the following statements is true for a western boundary current?

The West Wind Drift occurs at 60ºN around the Arctic Circle.

Deep ocean water in the Indian Ocean includes Red Sea water which has:

Discuss the biological impact of upwelling and downwelling on marine ecosystems. Provide examples of marine systems that are impacted by these processes in your answer.

A large amount of warm surface water from the Sargasso Sea combines with water in the Florida Current to become the Gulf Stream Current.

Geostrophic circulation is within a gyre driven by:

Which of the following is true of surface water circulation near Antarctica?

Surface waters are pushed away from land and replaced by nutrient-rich bottom water through:

Distinguish between upwelling and downwelling.

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Exam 7: Ocean Circulation

Thermohaline circulation is driven by:

Downwelling may be the result of winds blowing parallel to a coastline.

Deep ocean currents often move cold, dense water away from the poles.

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.

Compared to an eastern boundary current in a gyre, which of the following statements is true for a western boundary current?

The West Wind Drift occurs at 60ºN around the Arctic Circle.

Deep ocean water in the Indian Ocean includes Red Sea water which has:

Discuss the biological impact of upwelling and downwelling on marine ecosystems. Provide examples of marine systems that are impacted by these processes in your answer.

A large amount of warm surface water from the Sargasso Sea combines with water in the Florida Current to become the Gulf Stream Current.

Geostrophic circulation is within a gyre driven by:

Which of the following is true of surface water circulation near Antarctica?

Surface waters are pushed away from land and replaced by nutrient-rich bottom water through:

Distinguish between upwelling and downwelling.

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

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