Question 1

In the northern hemisphere,Ekman transport pushes surface water to the right of the wind direction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The circular pattern of surface water currents is called a gyre.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

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 A

Question 4

Match between columns
                        Premises: upwelling
geostrophic flow
Ekman transport
downwelling

Accepted Answer

The Answer of replacement water coming from the topto the is...

Question 5

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 6

Deep water circulation in the Pacific Ocean is influenced by

Accepted Answer

A) extreme cooling and the formation of Pacific Bottom Water. 
B) hydrothermal vents from the East Pacific Rise. 
C) sea ice formation and resulting increased salinity of surface water in the south Pacific. 
D) the size of the Pacific basin. 
E) the Southern Oscillation. 
A) extreme cooling and the formation of Pacific Bottom Water. 
B) hydrothermal vents from the East Pacific Rise. 
C) sea ice formation and resulting increased salinity of surface water in the south Pacific. 
D) the size of the Pacific basin. 
E) the Southern Oscillation.

Question 7

Which of the following is not an eastern boundary current?

Accepted Answer

A) California Current 
B) Canary Current 
C) Gulf Stream 
D) Peru Current 
E) W.Australian Current 
A) California Current 
B) Canary Current 
C) Gulf Stream 
D) Peru Current 
E) W.Australian Current

Question 8

Convection cells driven by the relatively weak winds near the center of gyres are called:

Accepted Answer

A) Ekman transport. 
B) geostrophic circulation. 
C) Langmuir circulation. 
D) thermohaline circulation. 
E) upwelling. 
A) Ekman transport. 
B) geostrophic circulation. 
C) Langmuir circulation. 
D) thermohaline circulation. 
E) upwelling.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The source of some deep ocean water masses can be identified by the amount of dissolved oxygen in the water mass.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The most dense ocean water is North Atlantic Deep Water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The El Niño Southern Oscillation can best be described as:

Accepted Answer

A) relative changes between two different atmospheric pressure systems. 
B) the relationship between sea surface temperature and high altitude pressure. 
C) tidal differences between coastal Peru and Darwin,Australia. 
D) variation in wind speed over the Pacific Ocean. 
E) wind speed and wind direction differences along the equator. 
A) relative changes between two different atmospheric pressure systems. 
B) the relationship between sea surface temperature and high altitude pressure. 
C) tidal differences between coastal Peru and Darwin,Australia. 
D) variation in wind speed over the Pacific Ocean. 
E) wind speed and wind direction differences along the equator.

Question 13

Thermohaline circulation is wind-driven.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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 15

The location where water flow 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 16

All deep water in ocean basins originates in the Atlantic Ocean.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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 18

The worldwide effect of El Niño include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) coral reef deaths in the Pacific Ocean. 
B) crop failure in the Philippines. 
C) drought in the US Gulf coastal states. 
D) increased Pacific cyclone activity. 
E) water shortages in Sri Lanka. 
A) coral reef deaths in the Pacific Ocean. 
B) crop failure in the Philippines. 
C) drought in the US Gulf coastal states. 
D) increased Pacific cyclone activity. 
E) water shortages in Sri Lanka.

Question 19

Strong upwelling occurs in all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) between the North and South Equatorial Currents. 
B) in areas of surface current divergence 
C) in the area surrounding the Galapagos Islands. 
D) where deep ocean water currents are formed. 
E) where water is constantly pushed away from a coastline. 
A) between the North and South Equatorial Currents. 
B) in areas of surface current divergence 
C) in the area surrounding the Galapagos Islands. 
D) where deep ocean water currents are formed. 
E) where water is constantly pushed away from a coastline.

Question 20

Which type of flow works in opposition to Ekman transport in a gyre?

Accepted Answer

A) counter-current circulation. 
B) density-driven circulation. 
C) geostrophic circulation. 
D) Langmuir circulation. 
E) thermohaline circulation. 
A) counter-current circulation. 
B) density-driven circulation. 
C) geostrophic circulation. 
D) Langmuir circulation. 
E) thermohaline circulation.

In the northern hemisphere,Ekman transport pushes surface water to the right of the wind direction.

The circular pattern of surface water currents is called a gyre.

Thermohaline circulation is driven by:

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

Deep water circulation in the Pacific Ocean is influenced by

Which of the following is not an eastern boundary current?

Convection cells driven by the relatively weak winds near the center of gyres are called:

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

The source of some deep ocean water masses can be identified by the amount of dissolved oxygen in the water mass.

The most dense ocean water is North Atlantic Deep Water.

The El Niño Southern Oscillation can best be described as:

Thermohaline circulation is wind-driven.

Deep ocean water generally has high amounts of:

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

All deep water in ocean basins originates in the Atlantic Ocean.

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

The worldwide effect of El Niño include all of the following except:

Strong upwelling occurs in all of the following except:

Which type of flow works in opposition to Ekman transport in a gyre?

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In the northern hemisphere,Ekman transport pushes surface water to the right of the wind direction.

The circular pattern of surface water currents is called a gyre.

Thermohaline circulation is driven by:

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

Deep water circulation in the Pacific Ocean is influenced by

Which of the following is not an eastern boundary current?

Convection cells driven by the relatively weak winds near the center of gyres are called:

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

The source of some deep ocean water masses can be identified by the amount of dissolved oxygen in the water mass.

The most dense ocean water is North Atlantic Deep Water.

The El Niño Southern Oscillation can best be described as:

Thermohaline circulation is wind-driven.

Deep ocean water generally has high amounts of:

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

All deep water in ocean basins originates in the Atlantic Ocean.

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

The worldwide effect of El Niño include all of the following except:

Strong upwelling occurs in all of the following except:

Which type of flow works in opposition to Ekman transport in a gyre?

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Plate Tectonics and the Ocean Floor

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Marine Sediments

Water and Seawater

Air-Sea Interface

Waves and Water Dynamics

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The Coastal Oceans

Marine Life and the Marine Environment

Biological Productivity and Energy Transfer

Animals of the Pelagic Environment

Animals of the Benthic Environment

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