Oceans 2

Deep Ocean currents are a result of

• Global Wind Patterns
• Earth's Rotation
• Density
• All of the above

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What are underwater mountain ranges called?

• continental shelf
• mid-ocean ridges
• abyssal plains
• continental slopes

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What feature is shown here, where the salinity rapidly changes between 100 and 150m

• pynocline

• thermocline

• halocline

• decline

Which ocean zone has the lowest salinty?

• deep zone

• surface mixed zone

• twilight zone

• transition zone

Which ocean zone is the most dense?

• surface mixed zone

• transition zone

• deep zone

Which does not affect surface currents?

• wind

• density

• friction

• coriolis effect

What is a process that increases the ocean's salinity?

• runoff

• precipitation

• melting of galciers

• evaporation

Which region has the greatest salinity?

• in the polar region

• in the temperate zone

• by the equator

• by river entries

Which salt is the most abundant in the ocean?

• calcium chloride

• potassium chloride

• sodium chloride

• magnesium chloride

A water layer with great temperature changes

• continental margin
• deep-ocean basin
• thermocline
• ocean trench