Multiple Choice
When a meander from the Gulf Stream pinches off and isolates a body of water within the North Atlantic gyre, the body of water is called a:
A) cold core ring.
B) cyclonic circulation.
C) geostrophic circulation.
D) Langmuir cell.
E) warm core ring.
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Q5: Equatorial currents are driven by the:<br>A)Coriolis force.<br>B)density.<br>C)Ekman
Q6: Compared to western boundary currents, eastern boundary
Q7: The Ekman spiral is caused by:<br>A)density differences
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Q9: Examine the five words and/or phrases and
Q11: Compared to an eastern boundary current in
Q12: <img src="https://d2lvgg3v3hfg70.cloudfront.net/TB6117/.jpg" alt=" -Describe the location
Q13: Match the term or person with the
Q14: Deep ocean water masses have characteristic temperatures
Q15: Western intensification causes:<br>A)a steeper slope of surface