Semester 2 - Unit 2 Study Guide

Which number represents runoff?

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Which number represents evaporation?

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Which number shows condensation?

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Which number shows precipitation?

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Which area would the surface water of the ocean be the coldest?

• areas at high latitudes

• areas with a high salinity

• areas close to the equator

• areas with a low density

How is salinity represented?

• number of grams of salt per kilogram of water

• number of grams of dissolved sulfur salt per kilogram of water

• number of grams of mineral salt per liter of water

• number of milligrams of dissolved sodium chloride per milliliter of water

The amount of salt in water

• Density

• Evaporation

• Thermocline

• Salinity

How does El Niño affect ocean nutrients?

• Wind blows offshore, creating an increase in nutrient-rich water.

• Ocean upwelling decreases, resulting is lower levels of nutrient-rich water.

• Greater ocean circulation causes nutrients to be more equally distributed.

• Stronger storms prevent fishing, resulting in fish depleting the nutrient supply.

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Which best describes El Niño?

• Winds that normally blow to the west get stronger, waters off the coast of South America cool down, and upwelling increases, improving the nutrients in the water.

• Winds that normally blow to the west slacken, waters off the coast of South America warm up, and upwelling decreases, reducing the nutrients in the water.

• Winds that normally blow to the east get stronger, waters off the coast of North America cool down, and upwelling increases, improving the nutrients in the water.

• Winds that normally blow to the east slacken, waters off the coast of North America warm up, and upwelling decreases, reducing the nutrients in the water.

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How does wind cause surface currents?

• Wind applies a repulsive force that causes the surface ocean water to move opposite the direction of the wind current.

• Wind applies a frictional force that causes surface ocean water to move in a path similar to the wind currents.

• Wind applies a compressive force that pushes the surface ocean water down to greater depths.

• Wind applies a gravitational force that forces surface ocean water to rise up in a wave pattern.

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