OCEANOGRAPHY

WHAT IS ANOTHER NAME FOR A CURRENT?

WHICH CURRENTS AFFECT THE COAST OF NORTH AMERICA?

• CALIFORNIA

• GULF STREAM

• BRAZIL

• KUROSHIO

• HUMBOLDT

WHAT ARE THE WARM CURRENTS?

• A. N. ATLANTIC, GULF STREAM, KUROSHIO

• B. N. EQUATORIAL, S. EQUATORIAL, BRAZIL

• C. BOTH A AND B

• D. NONE OF THE ABOVE

WHAT DO CURRENTS AFFECT?

WHAT CAUSES CURRENTS TO CHANGE DIRECTIONS?

• LARGE LAND MASSES

• CONTINENTS

• STRONG WINDS

• TSUNAMIS

WHAT FACTORS CAUSE CURRENTS DEVELOP?

• STRONG STEADY WINDS

• WARM AND COLD WATERS MEETING

• SOFT GENTLE BREEZES

• EARTHQUAKES

THESE ARE THE MAIN ELEMENTS OF OCEAN WATER.

WHAT ELEMENTS MAKE UP THE MAIN SALT OF OCEAN WATER>

THIS IS THE NAME OF THE MAIN SALT IN THE OCEAN.

• SODIUM CHLORIDE

• SODIUM MAGNESIUM

• SODIUM FLORIDE

WHAT AFFECTS THE SALINITY OF OCEAN WATER?

• EVAPORATION

• RAIN

• HOW DEEP THE WATER IS

• SUNSHINE