Earth Science SOL Review Sheet #12: Oceanography

Which map best represents the global prevailing surface wind patterns responsible for generating Atlantic Ocean currents?

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The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is between which two plates?

• Eurasian and South American

• Pacific and Atlantic

• African and North American

• Eurasian and North American

In which general direction is the sand being moved along this shoreline by ocean (long shore) currents?

• northeast

• southeast

• northwest

• southwest

Which letter represents the abyssal plain?

• Letter A

• Letter B

• Letter C

• Letter D

• Letter E

Which letter represents the area that has the greatest diversity of life (due to sun and nutrients)?

• Letter A

• Letter B

• Letter C

• Letter D

• Letter E

Which letter represents the continental rise?

• Letter A

• Letter B

• Letter C

• Letter D

• Letter E

Which letter represents the continental slope?

• Letter A

• Letter B

• Letter C

• Letter D

• Letter E

Which letter represents the area that would be under greatest pressure?

• Letter A

• Letter B

• Letter C

• Letter D

• Letter E

Which best describes the Gulf Stream?

• A warm current flowing northeastward

• A cool current flowing southwestward

• A warm current flowing southeastward

• A cool current flowing northeastward

A ship carrying a load of rubber duckies capsized and sunk. Days later, the rubber duckies started washing ashore at X. Look at the map below and select the MOST LIKELY location to find the shipwreck.

• Location A

• Location B

• Location C

• Location D