Ocean Tides, Currents, Climate, moon

What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

• neap tide
• spring tide
• new moon tide
• full moon tide

Wha type of tide would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

• full moon tide
• new moon tide
• neap tide
• spring tide

Which moon phase is shown in this diagram?

• new moon
• 1st quarter
• full moon
• last quarter/3rd quarter

Which moon phase is shown in this diagram?

• new moon
• first quarter
• full moon
• last quarter/3rd quarter

What does this image best represent?

• the El Nino effect
• The La Nina Effect
• The warm currents of the Gulf Stream
• Last season's Hurricane results

This is an image of how upwelling occurs. Upwelling is important to organisms because...

• when local wind patterns blow along the north west coast, they cause local surface currents to move away from the shore.
• upwelling causes warm water to flow to the British Isles and creates a mild climate there.
• upwelling brings nutrients to the surface of the ocean to support the growth of phytoplankton and zooplankton.

The ________ in surface temperatures during El Nino can destroy coral reefs.

• increase
• decrease

We can measure wavelength by measuring the distance from crest to crest or ______ to _______.

• amplitude, amplitude
• length, width
• trough, trough
• height, height

Which phase of the moon is represented in this diagram?

• new moon
• first quarter
• full moon
• last quarter/third quarter

Tsunamis are usually formed by all of the following EXCEPT, 

• volcanic eruptions 
• snowfall
• landslides
• earthquakes