SCIENCE TEST REVIEW

How are weather and climate influenced by the ocean?

• the ocean absorbs the sun's energy rays, releases it over time, globally redistributes it through ocean currents.

• water density, mineral content, and ocean floor topography. 

• the rising of hotter, less dense fluids, and the sinking of cooler, more dense fluids. 

• wind, air, ocean currents, and the hydrologic cycle. 

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List three things that rely on the Sun as the major source of energy.

• density variations used in the temperature and salinity differences. 

• climate change, global warming, and natural variability. 

• wind, air, ocean currents, and the hydrologic cycle. 

• the rising of hotter, less dense fluids, and the sinking of cooler, more dense fluids. 

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Describe how differences in temperatures cause the convection process in oceans.

• solar radiation drives convection within the atmosphere and oceans, producing winds and ocean currents.

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  rising of hotter, less dense fluids, and the sinking of cooler, more dense fluids. 

• convection cells that form at various latitudes on Earth.

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What are three factors that influence ocean currents?

• weather, climate, salinity

• density, meteorology, ocean currents

• water density, mineral content, and ocean floor topography. 

• sun, tress, wind

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How is the deep ocean around Antarctica changing?

• the water is dense and the salinity is high and the temperature is very low.

• the wind is too strong

• because of the sun's radiation

• disappearing which affects climate, global warming, the ozone hole, or natural variability . 

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Think back to what you have learned about the Weddell Sea off the coast of Antarctica and the deep ocean water conveyor belt. What are some effects of the changes listed in the last question?

• cold air , warm air, salinity

• climate change, global warming, and natural variability. 

• sun, density, rain

• weather, climate, ocean currents, the corolis effect.

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What is the cause of deep ocean currents?

• density variations used in the temperature and salinity differences. 

• water fluids

• cloudy storms

• ocean currents blow so much by the wind that the weather is so moist that the humidity of the climate is strong

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How does increased salinity affect the density of water?

• the water get hotter because of warm air

• the water gets room temperature because of room air

• making water more dense. water gets colder which keeps like the salinity more productive

• the density of the water is affected by ocean currents

What is the driving force of the deep water ocean conveyor belt?

• warm water

• air

• cold saline water

• cold temperatures

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What is the meaning of circumpolar?

• circumvent

• circumference in the ocean

• Circular path around the globe

• a circle with no shape.