B - 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...

Thermohaline Circulation

Curved Path Theory

The Coriolis Effect

What causes the winds to curve?

Avatar, the last air bender

Thermohaline circulation

Earth's rotation

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

Left

They do not curve

Right

What causes the winds?

Unequal heating of the Earth

Friction

Humidity differences

Which of the following is NOT TRUE

Winds move the ocean currents

Winds deliver nutrients to the surface waters from the deep

Winds create waves on the ocean and other water bodies

Place the storms in order from most severe (strong) to least severe (strong).

Tropical Depression
Hurricane
Tropical Storm

The Coriolis effect does NOT effect winds at...

The equator

The poles

Letter A represents the ....

Trade winds

Westerlies

Polar Easterlies

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

Tsunami

Storm Surge

Flood

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

Downwelling

Upwelling

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

Water density variations due to salinity

All of the above

What controls the direction of the currents?

Placement of the continents

Coriolis Effect

Direction of the winds

All of the above

How do deep ocean currents form?

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

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

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

Which of the following statements is TRUE about upwelling?

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

Upwelling spreads surface pollution to different ocean layers

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

Which of the following statements is/are FALSE about downwelling?

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?

Eastern

Western

Use the image below for the question below.

Which of the following is a western boundary current?

W. Australia

Brazil

South Indian

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

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

Western Boundary Current
Eastern Boundary Current

What is true about the picture beolow??

Downwelling in the Northern Hemisphere

Downwelling in the Southern Hemisphere

Upwelling in the Northern Hemisphere

Which of the following leads to downwelling?

Surface ocean water diverges

Winds moving the water toward the land/ coastline

Winds moving the water away from the land/ coastline

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

Surface ocean water converges

Winds moving the water away from the land/ coastline

Winds moving the water toward the land/ coastline

Surface ocean water diverges

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 the movement of the magnetic fields at the pole

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

Moves water around so it is not stagnant

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 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 water has more nutrients as it rises to the surface it increases the amount of nutrients 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 global conveyor belt will keep moving as it is not affected by the temperature of the oceans

The area covered by the global conveyor belt will decrease

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...

Thermohaline Circulation

Curved Path Theory

The Coriolis Effect

What causes the winds to curve?

Avatar, the last air bender

Thermohaline circulation

Earth's rotation

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

Left

They do not curve

Right

What causes the winds? 

Unequal heating of the Earth

Friction

Humidity differences

Which of the following is NOT TRUE

Winds move the ocean currents

Winds deliver nutrients to the surface waters from the deep

Winds create waves on the ocean and other water bodies

Place the storms in order from most severe (strong) to least severe (strong).

Tropical Depression

Hurricane

Tropical Storm

The Coriolis effect does NOT effect winds at...

The equator

The poles

Letter A represents the ....

Trade winds

Westerlies

Polar Easterlies

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

Tsunami

Storm Surge

Flood

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

Downwelling

Upwelling

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

Water density variations due to salinity

All of the above

What controls the direction of the currents?

Placement of the continents

Coriolis Effect

Direction of the winds

All of the above

How do deep ocean currents form?

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

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

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

Which of the following statements is TRUE about upwelling? 

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

Upwelling spreads surface pollution to different ocean layers

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

Which of the following statements is/are FALSE about downwelling? 

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?

Eastern

Western

Use the image below for the question below.

Which of the following is a western boundary current?

W. Australia

Brazil

South Indian

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

Nutrient rich/most productive part of ocean..

From the poles to the equator.

Shallow, broad and slow moving cold water

From the equator moving towards the poles.

Deep,narrow and fast, warm water

Western Boundary Current 

Eastern Boundary Current

What is true about the picture beolow??

Downwelling in the Northern Hemisphere

Downwelling in the Southern Hemisphere

Upwelling in the Northern Hemisphere

Which of the following leads to downwelling? 

Surface ocean water diverges

Winds moving the water toward the land/ coastline

Winds moving the water away from the land/ coastline

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

Surface ocean water converges

Winds moving the water away from the land/ coastline

Winds moving the water toward the land/ coastline

Surface ocean water diverges

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 the movement of the magnetic fields at the pole

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

Moves water around so it is not stagnant

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 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 water has more nutrients as it rises to the surface it increases the amount of nutrients 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 global conveyor belt will keep moving as it is not affected by the temperature of the oceans

The area covered by the global conveyor belt will decrease

The global conveyor belt will slow down and eventually stop.

B - Currents, Winds, Storms TEST

B - 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 TRUE

Place the storms in order from most severe (strong) to least severe (strong).

The Coriolis effect does NOT effect winds 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.

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?

How do deep ocean currents form?

Which of the following statements is TRUE about upwelling?

Which of the following statements is/are FALSE about downwelling?

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?

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?

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?