Oceanography Test Review
Quiz by Michele Bahm
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- Q1
Which of the following would INCREASE salinity in a location?
Runoff from land
Evaporation
Heavy rainfall
Ice melting
60s - Q2
Downwelling delivers water from the surface to the deep that is rich in
nutrients
fish
oxygen
kittens
60s - Q3
The water of the Amazon River often looks brown, due to run-off of sediment upstream. This water has a ____________________.
High density
Low turbidity
Low density
High turbidity
60s - Q4
The thermocline is
an ocean layer where rapid change in turbidity occurs
an ocean layer where rapid change in density occurs
an ocean layer where rapid change in temperature occurs
an ocean layer where rapid change in salinity occurs
60s - Q5
Why does ice float?
As water freezes, air becomes trapped between the hydrogen bonds of water molecules.
As water freezes, it takes up more hydrogen from the atmosphere, causing it to have a greater buoyancy.
As water freezes, it expands and its density decreases.
As water freezes, it takes up more oxygen from the atmosphere, causing it to have a greater buoyancy.
60s - Q6
A water molecule is held together by
2 covalent bonds
1 hydrogen bond
1 covalent bond
2 hydrogen bonds
60s - Q7
During an El Nino year, the tradewinds _______
don’t change
are weaker
are stronger
60s - Q8
________ In the chart above, what type of tide is occurring where the star is located?
Flood tide
Ebb tide
Slack tide
60s - Q9
The Ocean Conveyor Belt is also called thermohaline circulation because it is driven by _______
Coriolis Effect
winds
El Nino
differences in temperature and salinity
60s - Q10
In the chart above, what is the tidal range?
6 ft
6.2 ft
0.9 ft
2.5 ft
60s - Q11
Which of the following is NOT a major factor affecting ocean currents?
Coriolis Effect
Gravitational pull of the Moon
Temperature and Density
Winds
60s - Q12
Which of the following is not true of the Gulf Stream?
it has a warming effect on the climate of western Europe
it is strongest in the winter
if it weakened or stopped, climate would be dramatically affected
it influenced the downwelling in the North Atlantic where thermohaline circulation begins
60s - Q13
What would be the approximate age of rock C?
2 million
1 million
0 million
3 million
60s - Q14
Which is NOT true of a spring tide?
It occurs during a quarter moon
It occurs during a full moon
It causes the lowest low tides of the month
It causes the highest high tides of the month
60s - Q15
A location with a diurnal tide will experience low tide every
24 hours
6 hours
12 hours
60s
