Mbio_Practice Unit 3

Front

The more scientific name of the Global Conveyor Belt is _____

Back

thermohaline circulation

Front

As the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere/oceans increases, the pH of the ocean _____________.

Back

Decreases

Front

If the pH of a solution is 5 the [H+] is

Back

1.0 x 10^-5 M

Front

Surface currents are mainly caused by

Back

Wind

Front

A type of chemical that forms solutions that taste sour, due to high concentrations of positive hydrogen ions

Back

acid

Front

What is the definition of thermohaline circulation?

Back

A large-scale ocean circulation driven by global density gradients created by surface heat and freshwater fluxes.

Front

What happens to ocean pH when CO2 levels rise?

Back

The pH decreases, making the ocean more acidic.

Front

What is the relationship between pH and hydrogen ion concentration?

Back

As pH decreases, the concentration of hydrogen ions [H+] increases.

Front

What is the Coriolis Effect?

Back

The deflection of moving objects caused by the rotation of the Earth, affecting wind and ocean currents.

Front

What are surface currents?

Back

Ocean currents that occur in the upper layer of the ocean, primarily driven by wind.