Ocean Currents, Climate and Weather Test Review

At which latitude(s) would the climate of a region be the coldest?

• latitudes nearest the equator

• a latitude of 23.5 degrees North

• a latitude of 66.5 degrees

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Which of the following would have the LEAST effect on the climate of a region?

• elevation above sea level

• latitude

• a warm front

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Regions with colder climates are associated with

• flat wetlands

• decrease in elevation

• higher elevations

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What are two main factors that influence seawater density?

• salinity and chemicals

• salinity and temperature

• salinity and marine organisms

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The rotation of Earth causes ocean currents in the Northern Hemisphere to

• deflect to the right

• deflect to the left

• create upwelling

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Which of these processes distributes heat around the Earth?

• the greenhouse effect

• erosion

• ocean currents

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Ocean currents are formed when the uneven heating of water causes the transfer of heat through the circulation of the warmed water. This type of heat transfer is an example of...

• radiation

• convection

• conduction

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With regards to ocean currents, cold surface water tends to sink at the poles because it

• is dense

• has a lower salt concentration

• is sparse

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Which term refers to the atmospheric conditions that prevail from season to season and year to year at a certain location?

• weather

• climate

• equilibrium

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What is the term for the curving of the path of ocean currents and wind belts called?

• tidal oscillation

• refraction

• the Coriolis effect

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