Currents, Winds, Storms TEST

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The tendency for the path of a moving object to deflect to a certain direction depending on the
hemisphere it is in is called...

The Coriolis Effect

Curved Path Theory

Convection Currents

Thermohaline Circulation

What causes the winds to curve?

Earth's rotation

Thermohaline circulation

Convention currents

Avatar, the last air bender

In the Northern Hemisphere, Global Winds curve to the..

They do not curve

It changes depending upon the weather

Left

Right

What causes the winds?

Unequal heating of the Earth

The ocean currents

Humidity differences

Friction

Which of the following is NOT a reason why the winds are important?

They move the ocean currents

They move water vapor onto land

They create waves on the ocean and other water bodies

They deliver nutrients to the surface waters

Place the storms in order from most severe to least severe.

Tropical Depression
Hurricane
Tropical Storm

The Coriolis effect is strongest at...

The equator

The poles

Letter A represents the ....

Polar Easterlies

Westerlies

Trade winds

A _____________________ is when the winds around a hurricane blow water toward the shore and increase the water level at the coast.

Storm Surge

Tsunami

Flood

Tropical storm

What is the difference between a hurricane and a typhoon?

A typhoon is more severe than a hurricane

There is no difference at all between a hurricane and typhoon

A hurricane is in the south and a typhoon is in the north

A hurricane forms over the Atlantic and Northeast pacific Oceans while a typhoon occurs in the Northwest Pacific Ocean

Side A and side B both are images of...

Upwelling

Downwelling

Which side is the dirty side fo the storm?

Side A

Side B

A current is a cohesive stream of seawater that circulates through the ocean.

False

True

What are the causes of currents?

Temperature variations

All of the above

Water density variations

Winds

What controls the direction of the currents?

All of the above

Direction of the winds

Placement of the continents

Coriolis Effect

Cold water from the equator moves towards the poles to cool it off.

True

False

How do deep ocean currents form?

As warm, dense water sinks, deep currents flow beneath cold ocean water.

As cold, less dense water floats, deep currents flow above warm ocean water.

As cold, dense water sinks, deep currents flow beneath warm ocean water.

As warm, dense water sinks, deep currents flow with other warm ocean water.

Which of the following statements is/are FALSE about upwelling? (Select all that apply)

Upwelling brings warm, nutrient-rich water up to keep the food chains well  supplied with much needed nutrients

Upwelling brings cold, nutrient-rich water up to keep the food chains well supplied with much needed nutrients

Upwelling spreads surface pollution to different ocean layers

All of these are true.

Which of the following statements is/are FALSE about downwelling? (Select all that apply)

Downwelling of warm water brings much needed oxygen down to the lower layers of the ocean

Downwelling increases the number of storms and hurricanes

Downwelling spreads surface pollution to different ocean layers

None of the above are false

In which boundary current would you expect to find upwelling?

Both

Western

Eastern

Neither

Use the image below for the question below.

Which of the following is a western boundary current?

None of these

Brazil

South Indian

W. Australia

Categorize the following statements as Western Boundary Current or Eastern Boundary Current

Shallow, broad and slow moving cold water
Deep,narrow and fast, warm water
From the poles to the equator.
From the equator moving towards the poles.
Nutrient rich/most productive part of ocean..

Western Boundary Current
Eastern Boundary Current

What is true about the picture beolow??

Downwelling in the Southern Hemisphere

Downwelling in the Northern Hemisphere

Upwelling in the Southern Hemisphere

Upwelling in the Northern Hemisphere

Which of the following leads to downwelling? Select all that apply.

Surface ocean water diverges

Winds moving the water away from the land/ coastline

Winds moving the water toward the land/ coastline

Surface ocean water converges

Which of the following leads to upwelling? Select all that apply.

Surface ocean water converges

Winds moving the water toward the land/ coastline

Surface ocean water diverges

Winds moving the water away from the land/ coastline

The warm water at the equator moves towards poles and the cold water at the poles moves toward the equator. Why is this important?

Prevents overheating of the equatorial water and over freezing of the polar water

Helps by constantly lowering the polar temperatures and  increase the temperture in the  equator.

Moves water around so it is not stagnant

Prevents the movement of the magnetic fields at the pole

As the cold, salty water sinks at the pole the warm oxygen rich water from the equator replaces the displacing water. This warm water cools down and sinks to the bottom. Why is this important?

The warm water has more nutrients and as it sinks at the pole it increases the nutrients available at the bottom of the ocean

The cold water has more nutrients as it rise to the surface it increases the amount of nutrients available closer to the ocean surface.

The warm water has more oxygen and as it sinks at the pole it increases the oxygen available at the bottom of the ocean

The cold water has more oxygen as it rise to the surface it increases the amount of oxygen available closer to the ocean surface.

The cold salty nutrient rich water water sinks at the pole and moves toward the equator. As it reaches the equator the cold water warms up and rise to the surface. Why is this important?

The warm water has more oxygen and as it sinks at the pole it increases the oxygen available at the bottom of the ocean

The cold water has more nutrients as it rises to the surface it increases the amount of nutrients available closer to the ocean surface.

The cold water has more oxygen as it rise to the surface it increases the amount of oxygen available closer to the ocean surface.

The warm water has more nutrients and as it sinks at the pole it increases the nutrients available at the bottom of the ocean

Global warming is causing the temperatures in the poles to rise. This causes the frozen water to melt. As a result the salinity and temperature difference between the poles and equator decreases. What will happen if the temperature and salinity differences between the poles and the equator decrease?

The area covered by the global conveyor belt will decrease

The global conveyor belt will keep moving as it is not affected by the temperature of the oceans

The global conveyor belt will keep moving but the direction of the curents will reverse

The global conveyor belt will slow down and eventually stop.

The tendency for the path of a moving object to deflect to a certain direction depending on the
hemisphere it is in is called...

The Coriolis Effect

Curved Path Theory

Convection Currents

Thermohaline Circulation

What causes the winds to curve?

Earth's rotation

Thermohaline circulation

Convention currents

Avatar, the last air bender

In the Northern Hemisphere, Global Winds curve to the..

They do not curve

It changes depending upon the weather

Left

Right

What causes the winds? 

Unequal heating of the Earth

The ocean currents

Humidity differences

Friction

Which of the following is NOT a reason why the winds are important?

They move the ocean currents

They move water vapor onto land

They create waves on the ocean and other water bodies

They deliver nutrients to the surface waters

Place the storms in order from most severe to least severe.

Tropical Depression

Hurricane

Tropical Storm

The Coriolis effect is strongest at...

The equator

The poles

Letter A represents the ....

Polar Easterlies

Westerlies

Trade winds

A _____________________ is when the winds around a hurricane blow water toward the shore and increase the water level at the coast.

Storm Surge

Tsunami

Flood

Tropical storm

What is the difference between a hurricane and a typhoon?

A typhoon is more severe than a hurricane

There is no difference at all between a hurricane and typhoon

A hurricane is in the south and a typhoon is in the north

A hurricane forms over the Atlantic and Northeast pacific Oceans while a typhoon occurs in the Northwest Pacific Ocean

Side A and side B both are images of...

Upwelling

Downwelling

Which side is the dirty side fo the storm?

Side A

Side B

A current is a cohesive stream of seawater that circulates through the ocean.

False

True

What are the causes of currents?

Temperature variations

All of the above

Water density variations

Winds

What controls the direction of the currents?

All of the above

Direction of the winds

Placement of the continents

Coriolis Effect

Cold water from the equator moves towards the poles to cool it off.

True

False

How do deep ocean currents form?

As warm, dense water sinks, deep currents flow beneath cold ocean water.

As cold, less dense water floats, deep currents flow above warm ocean water.

As cold, dense water sinks, deep currents flow beneath warm ocean water.

As warm, dense water sinks, deep currents flow with other warm ocean water.

Which of the following statements is/are FALSE about upwelling? (Select all that apply)

Upwelling brings warm, nutrient-rich water up to keep the food chains well  supplied with much needed nutrients

Upwelling brings cold, nutrient-rich water up to keep the food chains well supplied with much needed nutrients

Upwelling spreads surface pollution to different ocean layers

All of these are true.

Which of the following statements is/are FALSE about downwelling? (Select all that apply)

Downwelling of warm water brings much needed oxygen down to the lower layers of the ocean

Downwelling increases the number of storms and hurricanes

Downwelling spreads surface pollution to different ocean layers

None of the above are false

In which boundary current would you expect to find upwelling?

Both

Western

Eastern

Neither

Use the image below for the question below.

Which of the following is a western boundary current?

None of these

Brazil

South Indian

W. Australia

Categorize the following statements as Western Boundary Current or Eastern Boundary Current

Shallow, broad and slow moving cold water

Deep,narrow and fast, warm water

From the poles to the equator.

From the equator moving towards the poles.

Nutrient rich/most productive part of ocean..

Western Boundary Current 

Eastern Boundary Current

What is true about the picture beolow??

Downwelling in the Southern Hemisphere

Downwelling in the Northern Hemisphere

Upwelling in the Southern Hemisphere

Upwelling in the Northern Hemisphere

Which of the following leads to downwelling? Select all that apply.

Surface ocean water diverges

Winds moving the water away from the land/ coastline

Winds moving the water toward the land/ coastline

Surface ocean water converges

Which of the following leads to upwelling? Select all that apply.

Surface ocean water converges

Winds moving the water toward the land/ coastline

Surface ocean water diverges

Winds moving the water away from the land/ coastline

The warm water at the equator moves towards poles and the cold water at the poles moves toward the equator. Why is this important?

Prevents overheating of the equatorial water and over freezing of the polar water

Helps by constantly lowering the polar temperatures and  increase the temperture in the  equator.

Moves water around so it is not stagnant

Prevents the movement of the magnetic fields at the pole

As the cold, salty water sinks at the pole the warm oxygen rich water from the equator replaces the displacing water. This warm water cools down and sinks to the bottom. Why is this important?

The warm water has more nutrients and as it sinks at the pole it increases the nutrients available at the bottom of the ocean

The cold water has more nutrients as it rise to the surface it increases the amount of nutrients available closer to the ocean surface.

The warm water has more oxygen and as it sinks at the pole it increases the oxygen available at the bottom of the ocean

The cold water has more oxygen as it rise to the surface it increases the amount of oxygen available closer to the ocean surface.

The cold salty nutrient rich water water sinks at the pole and moves toward the equator. As it reaches the equator the cold water warms up and rise to the surface.  Why is this important?

The warm water has more oxygen and as it sinks at the pole it increases the oxygen available at the bottom of the ocean

The cold water has more nutrients as it rises to the surface it increases the amount of nutrients available closer to the ocean surface.

The cold water has more oxygen as it rise to the surface it increases the amount of oxygen available closer to the ocean surface.

The warm water has more nutrients and as it sinks at the pole it increases the nutrients available at the bottom of the ocean

Global warming is causing the temperatures in the poles to rise. This causes the frozen water to melt. As a result the salinity and temperature difference between the poles and equator decreases. What will happen if the temperature and salinity differences between the poles and the equator decrease?

The area covered by the global conveyor belt will decrease

The global conveyor belt will keep moving as it is not affected by the temperature of the oceans

The global conveyor belt will keep moving but the direction of the curents will reverse

The global conveyor belt will slow down and eventually stop.

Currents, Winds, Storms TEST

Currents, Winds, Storms TEST

The tendency for the path of a moving object to deflect to a certain direction depending on thehemisphere it is in is called...

What causes the winds to curve?

In the Northern Hemisphere, Global Winds curve to the..

What causes the winds?

Which of the following is NOT a reason why the winds are important?

Place the storms in order from most severe to least severe.

The Coriolis effect is strongest at...

Letter A represents the ....

A _____________________ is when the winds around a hurricane blow water toward the shore and increase the water level at the coast.

What is the difference between a hurricane and a typhoon?

Side A and side B both are images of...

Which side is the dirty side fo the storm?

A current is a cohesive stream of seawater that circulates through the ocean.

What are the causes of currents?

What controls the direction of the currents?

Cold water from the equator moves towards the poles to cool it off.

How do deep ocean currents form?

Which of the following statements is/are FALSE about upwelling? (Select all that apply)

Which of the following statements is/are FALSE about downwelling? (Select all that apply)

In which boundary current would you expect to find upwelling?

Use the image below for the question below.Which of the following is a western boundary current?

Categorize the following statements as Western Boundary Current or Eastern Boundary Current

What is true about the picture beolow??

Which of the following leads to downwelling? Select all that apply.

Which of the following leads to upwelling? Select all that apply.

The warm water at the equator moves towards poles and the cold water at the poles moves toward the equator. Why is this important?

As the cold, salty water sinks at the pole the warm oxygen rich water from the equator replaces the displacing water. This warm water cools down and sinks to the bottom. Why is this important?

The cold salty nutrient rich water water sinks at the pole and moves toward the equator. As it reaches the equator the cold water warms up and rise to the surface. Why is this important?

The tendency for the path of a moving object to deflect to a certain direction depending on the
hemisphere it is in is called...

Use the image below for the question below.

Which of the following is a western boundary current?