Density Driven Guided Note Slides

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The density variations driving the deep circulation are due to differences in​

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100 to 200m deep

evaporation and precipitation occur

mixed by waves and wind

1000 - 1500 deep

transition zone between warmer surface and cold water

thermocline is here

uniformly cold

not much change occurs

Please put the characteristics in the proper column

Surface layer

Intermediate layer

Bottom layer

Multiple Choice

which is a transition zone between warm surface water and colder water below?

• El nino

• Great ocean coneyor

• Thermocline

• water mass

Multiple Choice

Compared to other regions at the same latitude, western Europe has a relatively warm climate. Explain.

• W. Europe sits on a thermoclime

• W. Europe is at a lower elevation than other countries

• W. Europe is heated by a current

• W. Europe is heated by nuclear power plants

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What is the term used to describe the process of deep underwater currents mixing the ocean's waters on a global scale?

• Thermohaline circulation

• Surface currents

• Thermocline

• Antarctic Circumpolar Current

Multiple Choice

What factors influence the density of seawater?

• Temperature and salinity

• Wind patterns and temperature

• Salinity and wind patterns

• Temperature and ocean currents

Multiple Choice

What is the primary driving force of the ocean conveyor belt?

• North Atlantic Deep Water

• Gulf Stream

• Antarctic Circumpolar Current

• Thermohaline circulation

Multiple Choice

What role does ocean temperature play in the conveyor belt?

• It determines the speed of the conveyor belt

• It determines the direction of the conveyor belt

• It has no effect on the conveyor belt

• It is not mentioned in the text

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How long does it take for the conveyor belt to turn over the ocean's waters and make one complete trip around Earth?

• 100 years

• 200 years

• 300 years

• 500 years

Multiple Choice

What causes deep ocean currents?

• Changes in water temperature only

• Differences in salinity only

• Differences in density

• Wind patterns

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What does the Global Conveyor Belt regulate?

• Oceanic wildlife migration

• Sea level

• Temperature

• Tidal patterns