Chapter 14 Currents, Waves, & Tides

Front

Which phrase describes a surface current? Options: get cool near the equator, flows like a stream, stretches from north to south, creates global winds

Back

flows like a stream

Front

In what direction do global winds and currents flow near the equator? Options: east to west, west to east, toward the land, north to south

Back

east to west

Front

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

Back

in a curved path

Front

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

Back

it changes direction

Front

How are deep currents different from surface currents?

Back

denser and slower

Front

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

Back

get denser

Front

What happens to the water that is left behind during evaporation?

Back

salinity increases

Front

Where is the highest point a wave? Options: crest, trough, wave height, wavelength

Back

crest

Front

What is the lowest part of the wave? Options: crest, trough, wave height, wavelength

Back

trough

Front

What is the distance between two crests or troughs?

Back

wavelength