Question 1

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 2

-Compare and contrast western boundary currents and eastern boundary currents.

Accepted Answer

Western boundary currents carry warm wat

Question 3

The five subtropical gyres exhibit geostrophic flow, related to pressure gradients, friction, and the Coriolis effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

An eastern boundary current is generally narrow and swift.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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 of Alaska 
B)  Indian 
C)  North Atlantic 
D)  South Atlantic 
E)  South Pacific 
A)  Gulf of Alaska 
B)  Indian 
C)  North Atlantic 
D)  South Atlantic 
E)  South Pacific

Question 7

Match the term or description with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all.
-downwelling

Accepted Answer

A) seasonal wind pattern 
B) water mass found in the Sargasso Sea 
C) net water movement to the left or right of the direction of the wind 
D) movement of water from the bottom to the top of the water column 
E) unit of current velocity
F)water flow driven by gravity and modified by the Coriolis force
G)movement of water from the top to the bottom of the water column 
A) seasonal wind pattern 
B) water mass found in the Sargasso Sea 
C) net water movement to the left or right of the direction of the wind 
D) movement of water from the bottom to the top of the water column 
E) unit of current velocity
F)water flow driven by gravity and modified by the Coriolis force
G)movement of water from the top to the bottom of the water column

Question 8

Deep ocean water does not travel across the equator.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Downwelling may be the result of winds blowing parallel to a coastline or the convergence of surface currents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Match the term or description with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all.
-upwelling

Accepted Answer

A) seasonal wind pattern 
B) water mass found in the Sargasso Sea 
C) net water movement to the left or right of the direction of the wind 
D) movement of water from the bottom to the top of the water column 
E) unit of current velocity
F)water flow driven by gravity and modified by the Coriolis force
G)movement of water from the top to the bottom of the water column 
A) seasonal wind pattern 
B) water mass found in the Sargasso Sea 
C) net water movement to the left or right of the direction of the wind 
D) movement of water from the bottom to the top of the water column 
E) unit of current velocity
F)water flow driven by gravity and modified by the Coriolis force
G)movement of water from the top to the bottom of the water column

Question 11

Discuss and compare the forces that are responsible for creating surface and thermohaline circulation in the oceans. Include in your answer the ultimate source of energy that drives both circulation systems.

Accepted Answer

Surface circulation in the oceans is pri

Question 12

Surface ocean currents are vertical currents in the water column that are density-driven.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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 14

Briefly describe the different ways that ocean currents are measured.

Accepted Answer

Ocean current measurements consist of me

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

-Compare and contrast western boundary currents and eastern boundary currents.

The five subtropical gyres exhibit geostrophic flow, related to pressure gradients, friction, and the Coriolis effect.

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

An eastern boundary current is generally narrow and swift.

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.

Match the term or description with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -downwelling

Deep ocean water does not travel across the equator.

Downwelling may be the result of winds blowing parallel to a coastline or the convergence of surface currents.

Match the term or description with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -upwelling

Discuss and compare the forces that are responsible for creating surface and thermohaline circulation in the oceans. Include in your answer the ultimate source of energy that drives both circulation systems.

Surface ocean currents are vertical currents in the water column that are density-driven.

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.

Briefly describe the different ways that ocean currents are measured.

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Exam 7: Ocean Circulation

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

-Compare and contrast western boundary currents and eastern boundary currents.

The five subtropical gyres exhibit geostrophic flow, related to pressure gradients, friction, and the Coriolis effect.

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

An eastern boundary current is generally narrow and swift.

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.

Match the term or description with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -downwelling

Deep ocean water does not travel across the equator.

Downwelling may be the result of winds blowing parallel to a coastline or the convergence of surface currents.

Match the term or description with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -upwelling

Discuss and compare the forces that are responsible for creating surface and thermohaline circulation in the oceans. Include in your answer the ultimate source of energy that drives both circulation systems.

Surface ocean currents are vertical currents in the water column that are density-driven.

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.

Briefly describe the different ways that ocean currents are measured.

Introduction to Planet Earth

Plate Tectonics and the Ocean Floor

Marine Provinces

Marine Sediments

Water and Seawater

Air-Sea Interaction

Waves and Water Dynamics

Tides

The Coast: Beaches and Shoreline Processes

The Coastal Ocean

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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