Chapter 14 Test - Craig Fisher | Library

MULTIPLE CHOICE
-Choose the correct answer by clicking on your answer choice. Only one answer is correct. (2 pts. each)

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Two examples of surface currents are the Gulf Stream and the

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What does a surface current do when it deflects?

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The density of ocean water increases when it

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What causes breakers to crash into the ocean floor?

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In the open ocean, whitecaps often form

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Which type of wave makes for the best sailing on the ocean?

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A local rise in sea level near shore caused by hurricane winds is a

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Surface ocean currents such as the Gulf stream

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Trying to roll a ball across a turning merry-go-round is a demonstration of what happens in the

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Compared with surface currents, deep currents are

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How do warm-water currents affect the coastal areas along which they flow?

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Which statement describes the negative effects of El-Nino?

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It is important for scientists to learn as much as possible about El-Nino because the weather pattern

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Why do waves increase in height as they approach the shore?

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In what direction does an undertow flow?

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Which statement describes what is happening at high tide?

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Spring tides and neap tides occur in patterns governed by

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How do changes in the circulation of ocean currents affect climate?

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Which of the following is most likely to spread pollution along the shore?

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When do the greatest tidal ranges occur?

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How does the Coriolis Effect make ocean currents appear to move?

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What happens to an ocean current when it hits a continent?

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What happens to water when the air above it gets cold?

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What is the lowest point of a wave?

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What is the vertical distance between a crest and a trough?

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Which continent deflects the Gulf Stream?

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What happens if El-Nino damages a coral reef?

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How often do tides rise and fall?

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Which of these takes exactly 24 h?

COMPLETION
-Complete the following questions by selecting the correct answer from the word bank. Misspelled words will be marked as incorrect. Some answers may be used more than once, others may not be used at all. (2 pts. each)

Word Bank

Coriolis Effect        El Nino      tides                  La Nina                    tsunami               wavelength             deep currents                  
          surface currents             tidal range             upwelling        breakers      moon     tidal bore     wave period         wave height          tsunamis           Bay of Fundy    sun

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Although they flow near the top of the ocean, _______________________ can reach depths of several hundred meters.

Word Bank

Coriolis Effect        El Nino      tides                  La Nina                    tsunami               wavelength             deep currents                  
          surface currents             tidal range             upwelling        breakers      moon     tidal bore     wave period         wave height          tsunamis           Bay of Fundy    sun

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Although they flow near the bottom of the ocean, ____________________ sometimes flow on top of other currents.

Word Bank

Coriolis Effect        El Nino      tides                  La Nina                    tsunami               wavelength             deep currents                  
          surface currents             tidal range             upwelling        breakers      moon     tidal bore     wave period         wave height          tsunamis           Bay of Fundy    sun

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The negative effects of _________________ include flashfloods, mudslides and droughts.

Word Bank

Coriolis Effect        El Nino      tides                  La Nina                    tsunami               wavelength             deep currents                  
          surface currents             tidal range             upwelling        breakers      moon     tidal bore     wave period         wave height          tsunamis           Bay of Fundy    sun

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The _____________ is used to measure wave periods and therefore wave speed.

Word Bank

Coriolis Effect        El Nino      tides                  La Nina                    tsunami               wavelength             deep currents                  
          surface currents             tidal range             upwelling        breakers      moon     tidal bore     wave period         wave height          tsunamis           Bay of Fundy     sun

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The difference between levels of ocean water at high tide and low tide is called a(n) _____________________.

Word Bank

Coriolis Effect        El Nino      tides                  La Nina                    tsunami               wavelength             deep currents                  
          surface currents             tidal range             upwelling        breakers      moon     tidal bore     wave period         wave height          tsunamis           Bay of Fundy    sun

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A measurement of the time between two waves is called a(n) _____________________.

Word Bank

Coriolis Effect        El Nino      tides                  La Nina                    tsunami               wavelength             deep currents                  
          surface currents             tidal range             upwelling        breakers      moon     tidal bore     wave period         wave height          tsunamis           Bay of Fundy   sun

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Waves that build up then crash into the ocean floor are called ________________________.

Word Bank

Coriolis Effect        El Nino      tides                  La Nina                    tsunami               wavelength             deep currents                  
          surface currents             tidal range             upwelling        breakers      moon     tidal bore     wave period         wave height          tsunamis           Bay of Fundy    sun

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Huge waves called ________________ are caused by underwater earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and landslides.

Word Bank

Coriolis Effect        El Nino      tides                  La Nina                    tsunami               wavelength             deep currents                  
          surface currents             tidal range             upwelling        breakers      moon     tidal bore     wave period         wave height          tsunamis           Bay of Fundy     sun

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The most important force that creates tides is the gravity of the ______________.

Word Bank

Coriolis Effect        El Nino      tides                  La Nina                    tsunami               wavelength             deep currents                  
          surface currents             tidal range             upwelling        breakers      moon     tidal bore     wave period         wave height          tsunamis           Bay of Fundy    sun

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Neap, spring, high and low are all types of ________________.

Word Bank

Coriolis Effect        El Nino      tides                  La Nina                    tsunami               wavelength             deep currents                  
          surface currents             tidal range             upwelling        breakers      moon     tidal bore     wave period         wave height          tsunamis           Bay of Fundy    sun

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In a river, bay or estuary, a(n) __________________ may cause a sudden tidal rise.

MATCHING
-Complete the following matching questions by clicking on the correct answer. Only one answer is correct. (2 pts. each)

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The periodic daily rise and fall of ocean water.

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The force that pulls the tides.

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Main source of gravity for tides.

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Bulge that takes place on parts of Earth facing or opposite the moon.

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Forms when water is drawn away from the area between high tides.

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Celestial body around which the Earth rotates.

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The difference between water levels at low and high tide.

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Tides that occur during the new and full moons.

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Tides that occur during the first and third quarters of the moon.

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A body of water that rushes into a narrow bay and causes a very sudden tidal rise.

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