Oceans Test Review

Which of the Moon’s positions will cause the highest or spring tides?

• A and C

• B and C

• B and D

• A and B

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Surface ocean currents are generated MOSTLY by

• the Coriolis effect.

• water density.

• tides.

• wind.

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Trenches in the ocean are

• the deepest part of the ocean.

• on the continental shelf.

• close to the shore

• part of the intertidal zone

Ocean tides are caused by

• waves.

• winds.

• heat.

• gravity.

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Some ocean currents are caused by differences in the density of water from place to place around the globe. What two factors cause differences in ocean water density?

• differences in water temperature and amount of dissolved salts

  differences in water temperature and amount of dissolved salts

• differences in water temperature and wind differences in water temperature and wind n

• differences in the amount of dissolved salts and gravity differences in the amount of dissolved salts and gravityn

• Ddifferences in water temperature and phases of the moon

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Neap tides, relatively weak tides, occur when the Moon is in position(s)

• A.

• B.

• A and C

• B and D

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Ocean currents are caused by water's density differences. The density differences in the ocean water are due to different salt concentrations and differences in

• temperature.

  .

• plate tectonics

• waves

• volcanic activity

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The Grand Canyon, as seen here, can be compared to a(n) __________ under the Earth's oceans.

• abyssal plain

• mid-ocean ridge

• trench

• continental shelf

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Volcanic eruptions that begin under ocean waters, rise up, and form islands, like the Hawaiian islands, are called __________________.

• seamounts

• dunes

• shields

• deltas

How can you BEST describe the continental shelf?

• The continental shelf is very deep.

  The continental shelf is very deep. - no response given

• The continental shelf is an extension of the continent under the ocean water.

• The continental shelf is the same width around the edges of the continents.

• The continental shelf is the part of the continent located above the water.