Quiz about Climate & Currents (Atmospheric & Ocean)

Question 1

What causes winds to form on Earth?

Accepted Answer

uneven heating of the Earth by the sun

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solar energy

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ocean currents

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elevation differences

Question 2

What are the two main factors that determine the climate of an area?

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temperature and precipitation

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precipitation and humidity

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temperature and salinity

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wind conditions and humidity

Question 3

What is the term for the condition of the Earth's atmosphere at a certain time and place?

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weather

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climate

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temperature

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air pressure

Question 4

Which BEST describes why latitudes closest to the equator have warmer climates?

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they receive more solar energy

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they are at lower elevations

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they are nearer to ocean currents

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they get more winds that carry energy in the form of heat

Question 5

What is the measure of distance in degrees north and south from the equator?

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latitude

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longitude

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elevation

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topography

Question 6

What is the term for weather conditions in an area over a long period of time?

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climate

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temperature

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elevation

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precipitation

Question 7

A front is

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a line where two different air masses meet

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where warm air is cooling at earth's surface

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a line where hot and cold air are separating

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where cold air is rising and forming rain clouds

Question 8

The conditions of the atmosphere at a certain time and place.

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weather

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climate

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precipitation

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atmosphere

Question 9

What types of air masses form over oceans?

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Maritime

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Continental

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Polar

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Tropical

Question 10

What's the humidity and temperature of a continental tropical air mass?

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Dry and warm

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Wet and cold

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Wet and warm

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Dry and cold

Question 11

What's the humidity and temperature of a maritime tropical air mass?

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Wet and warm

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Wet and cold

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Dry and warm

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Dry and cold

Question 12

A wet and cold air mass would be a...

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Maritime polar

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Continental polar

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Maritime tropical

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Continental tropical

Question 13

A dry and hot air mass would be...

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Continental tropical

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Maritime arctic

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Maritime tropical

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Continental polar

Question 14

Where would you find a tropical maritime air mass?

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over the ocean, near the equator

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over the ocean, near the poles

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over a continent, near the equator

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over a continent, near the poles

Question 15

Air travels

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from high pressure to low pressure

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from low pressure to high pressue

Question 16

When does the least precipitation occur?

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June - July

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February - March

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April - May

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November - December

Question 17

Which month has the coldest temperature?

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January

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April

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September

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March

Question 18

Air moves from where pressure is __________ to where pressure is __________.

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higher / lower

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lower / higher

Question 19

Convection currents occur when differences in temperature and pressure cause the flow of air to go in a __________ .

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loop, or a shape that produces a curve that bends and crosses itself.

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S curve

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bell shape

Question 20

Wind moves around the world in this type of way:

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Option A is correct

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B.

Question 21

When cool air moves from land to water.

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land breeze

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sea breeze

Question 22

When cool air moves from water to land.

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sea breeze

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land breeze

Question 23

What is this imaginary red line known as?

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equator

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latitude

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longitude

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prime meridian

Question 24

When air is heated, it will MOST likely

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expand and rise

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expand and fall

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condense and fall

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condense and rise

Question 25

A sea breeze blows from the ocean toward the shore. Why does this occur?

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Air over land heats faster than air over water, which causes convection.

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High pressure over the land causes a downdraft to occur.

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The tide carries the wind to the shore as it moves back and forth.

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Conduction of heat from the warm water produces wind from the ocean.

Question 26

Which of these MOST likely causes winds to blow on Earth?

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Warm air rises and cool air falls toward Earth's surface.

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Earth spins quickly, causing air to blow around.

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The gravity of Earth and the Moon push and pull the air.

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Ocean waves push air onto the shore and across Earth's surface.

Question 27

What type of winds blow constantly, predictably, and over long distances?

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global winds

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land breezes

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mountain breezes

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land breezes

Question 28

The curving of air to the right in the Northern hemisphere is caused by ___________ and is called the _________ effect.

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Earth's rotation...Coriolis

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Earth's revolution...Coriolis

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Earth's rotation...Doppler

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Earth's revolution...Doppler

Question 29

Where does the initial source of energy come from that creates winds?

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the sun

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the moon

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the Earth's surface

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the rotation of the Earth

Question 30

The Coriolis effect causes ___________.

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global winds and surface currents to move in a curved path instead of a straight line

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the Earth to rotate on its axis

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continental deflection

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global winds and deep ocean currents to move in a curved path instead of a straight line.

Question 31

How do differences in air pressure affect the movement of air?

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Air always moves from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.

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Air always moves from areas of low altitudes to high altitudes.

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Air always moves from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure.

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Air always moves from east to west.

Question 32

Why does warm air rise?

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Warm air is less dense than cooler air.

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Warm air is more dense than cooler air.

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Warm air has more pressure than cooler air.

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Warm air has a higher dew point than cooler air.

Question 33

What causes wind to blow?

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Differences in air temperature and pressure

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Differences in longitude

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Shock waves from clouds

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The rotation of the earth

Question 34

Which term best describes how the earth's land and atmosphere are heated?

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Unevenly

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Evenly

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Circularly

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Kinetically

Question 35

Which of the following are narrow belts of strong winds found in the upper troposphere?

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jet streams

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doldrums

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westerlies

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trade winds

Question 36

Which of these BEST explains the cause of convection currents in Earth's atmosphere?

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Sunlight is more concentrated in some places on Earth than others.

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Heat from Earth's core heats the land only at the equator.

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Glaciers moving away from the poles cool Earth unevenly.

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The light and heat reflected from the moon varies as the moon changes phases.

Question 37

Which statement correctly defines wind?

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Wind is the movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.

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Wind is the movement of air from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure

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Wind is the movement of air to a colder area in the atmosphere.

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Wind is the movement of air pushed around and bouncing off Earth's surface.

Question 38

Which statement correctly describes the properties of cold air?

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more dense and more pressure than warm air

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less dense and less pressure than warm air

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more dense and less pressure than warm air

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less dense and more pressure than warm air

Question 39

In which direction do prevailing westerlies flow?

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from west to east

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from east to west

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from north to south

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from south to north

Question 40

Which global winds are found at the poles?

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Polar Easterlies

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Polar Westerlies

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Prevailing Easterlies

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Trade Winds

Question 41

Which global winds directly effect weather in the U.S.?

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Prevailing Westerlies

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Trade Winds

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Polar Easterlies

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Doldrums

Question 42

The tropical winds running from 0 to 30 degrees latitude are called:

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trade winds

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subtropical westerlies

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polar westerlies

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polar winds

Question 43

Warm, rising air at the Equator forms a calm, weak wind called the:

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Doldrums

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Trade Winds

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Polar Easterlies

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Westerlies

Question 44

Cool, sinking air at 30 degrees North create a pressure belt known as the:

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Horse Latitudes

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Trade Winds

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Doldrums

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Westerlies

Question 45

Surface currents are a result of

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Global Wind Patterns

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Earth's Rotation

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Density

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All of the above

Question 46

The Gulf stream carries _____________ water from the east coast of The United States to the West coast of Europe.

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Warm

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Cold

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Freezing

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Fresh

Question 47

What happens to a current when it comes in contact with a continent or landmass?

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It changes direction

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It continues over the continent

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It stops

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It is absorbed by the land

Question 48

As you go deeper in the ocean, the water is colder and less salty.

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False

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True

Question 49

Due to the Coriolis Effect, water in the northern hemisphere moves

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clockwise

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counter clockwise

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both

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neither

Question 50

Due to the Coriolis Effect, water in the southern hemisphere moves

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counter-clockwise

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clockwise

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both

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neither

Question 51

Warm ocean currents generally come from

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The Equator

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The North Pole

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The South Pole

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Both A and B

Question 52

Two types of water currents are

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surface and deep-ocean

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local and global

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sea and land

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warm and cold

Question 53

Ocean currents have an affect on which two things

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climate and weather

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temperature and density

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land and sea

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equator and poles

Question 54

A strong surface current that runs along the east coast of the United States and carries warm water to Europe.

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Gulf Stream

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California Current

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Global Conveyor Belt

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Surface Current

Question 55

Constantly moving system of deep-ocean circulation driven by temperature and salinity. It moves water around the globe.

Accepted Answer

Global Conveyor Belt

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California Current

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Surface Currents

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Gulf Stream

Question 56

A horizontal movement of ocean water that is caused by wind and that occurs at or near the ocean's surface.

Accepted Answer

Surface Current

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Gulf Stream

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Global Conveyor Belt

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Gyre

Question 57

The large, circular surface-current pattern found in each ocean.

Accepted Answer

Gyre

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California Current

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Surface Current

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Global Conveyor Belt

Question 58

What process brings the deep cold ocean currents up to the surface?

Accepted Answer

Convection Currents

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Conduction

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Global Wind Patterns

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Temperature and salinity

Question 59

How do warm-water currents affect the coastal areas along which they flow?

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Warm the coast

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Cool the coast

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Cause snow to fall

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Cause higher tides

Question 60

Where is ocean water the densest.

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The bottom

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The surface

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The middle

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Lake Michigan

Question 61

Upwelling is associated with

Accepted Answer

cooler, nutrient-rich waters being pushed up from deeper ocean waters

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a decrease in access to nutrients for phytoplankton

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temperature gradients moving water from the equator to the poles

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an increase in human fatalities

Question 62

Water travels in definite paths around the ocean called

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Currents

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Highways

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Rivers

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Streams

Question 63

As salinity  increases

Accepted Answer

Density increases

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Density decreases

Question 64

In addition to salinity, what factor affects the density of seawater?

Accepted Answer

temperature

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depth

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latitude

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salt content

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