4. How does the ocean and atmosphere interact?

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What significant impact did rubber ducky spill have?

Discovery of new marine species

Decrease in global temperature

Increase in marine biodiversity

Global ocean currents study

What is the average pH level of seawater?

Which of the following is responsible for the formation of ocean currents?

Volcanic activity

Wind

Tsunamis

Tides

True or False: The Gulf Stream is an example of an ocean current.

True

False

Which of the following affect ocean circulation?

Wind

Temperature

Salinity

Moon phases

True or False: The Coriolis effect is responsible for the deflection of air and water currents.

True

False

The tendency of objects moving large distance on earths surface to bend to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere is due to

Downwelling

The coriolis effect

Ekman transport

The greenhouse effect

What term describes circular ocean currents?

Gyres

Currents

Waves

Eddies

What is Ekman transport?

Movement of water caused by earthquakes

Movement of water caused by ocean currents

Movement of water caused by tides

Movement of water caused by wind

What causes the Ekman spiral to occur?

moon's gravitational pull on the ocean

temperature differences in ocean water

friction between wind and ocean surface

rotation of Earth on its axis

What direction does Ekman transport occur in the Northern Hemisphere?

Downwards

Upwards

To the left

To the right

Which of the following is NOT a factor affecting the Ekman spiral?

ocean depth

wind speed

Coriolis effect

salinity of ocean water

Which factor contributes to the occurrence of coastal upwelling?

volcanic activity

ocean tides

winds blowing parallel to the coast

underwater earthquakes

Coastal upwelling is the process where cold, nutrient-rich water...

sinks to the ocean floor

warms the ocean surface

evaporates into the atmosphere

rises to the ocean surface

Coastal upwelling is important for marine ecosystems because it...

destroys marine habitats

brings nutrients for primary producers

creates harmful algal blooms

increases ocean acidity

Which factor primarily causes thermohaline circulation?

oxygen levels

temperature and salinity differences

depth of the ocean

water pressure

How does the great ocean conveyor work?

By creating ocean hurricanes

By producing ocean tides

By circulating warm and cold water around the globe

By evaporating ocean water

What is El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO)?

A climate pattern

A species of fish

A type of tropical cyclone

A volcanic eruption

Which of the following is NOT a negative effect of El Nino?

Increased ocean productivity

Floods in other areas

Disruption of fisheries

Drought in some areas

How does El Nino impact fisheries?

Increased biodiversity in marine ecosystems

Increased fish populations and improved marine ecosystems

Reduced fish populations and disrupted marine ecosystems

No impact on fish populations or marine ecosystems

What significant impact did rubber ducky spill have?

Discovery of new marine species

Decrease in global temperature

Increase in marine biodiversity

Global ocean currents study

Which of the following is responsible for the formation of ocean currents?

Volcanic activity

Wind

Tsunamis

Tides

True or False: The Gulf Stream is an example of an ocean current.

True

False

Which of the following affect ocean circulation?

Wind

Temperature

Salinity

Moon phases

True or False: The Coriolis effect is responsible for the deflection of air and water currents.

True

False

The tendency of objects moving large distance on earths surface to bend to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere is due to 

Downwelling

The coriolis effect

Ekman transport

The greenhouse effect

What term describes circular ocean currents?

Gyres

Currents

Waves

Eddies

What is Ekman transport?

Movement of water caused by earthquakes

Movement of water caused by ocean currents

Movement of water caused by tides

Movement of water caused by wind

What causes the Ekman spiral to occur?

moon's gravitational pull on the ocean

temperature differences in ocean water

friction between wind and ocean surface

rotation of Earth on its axis

What direction does Ekman transport occur in the Northern Hemisphere?

Downwards

Upwards

To the left

To the right

Which of the following is NOT a factor affecting the Ekman spiral?

ocean depth

wind speed

Coriolis effect

salinity of ocean water

Which factor contributes to the occurrence of coastal upwelling?

volcanic activity

ocean tides

winds blowing parallel to the coast

underwater earthquakes

Coastal upwelling is the process where cold, nutrient-rich water...

sinks to the ocean floor

warms the ocean surface

evaporates into the atmosphere

rises to the ocean surface

Coastal upwelling is important for marine ecosystems because it...

destroys marine habitats

brings nutrients for primary producers

creates harmful algal blooms

increases ocean acidity

Which factor primarily causes thermohaline circulation?

oxygen levels

temperature and salinity differences

depth of the ocean

water pressure

How does the great ocean conveyor work?

By creating ocean hurricanes

By producing ocean tides

By circulating warm and cold water around the globe

By evaporating ocean water

What is El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO)?

A climate pattern

A species of fish

A type of tropical cyclone

A volcanic eruption

Which of the following is NOT a negative effect of El Nino?

Increased ocean productivity

Floods in other areas

Disruption of fisheries

Drought in some areas

How does El Nino impact fisheries?

Increased biodiversity in marine ecosystems

Increased fish populations and improved marine ecosystems

Reduced fish populations and disrupted marine ecosystems

No impact on fish populations or marine ecosystems