Thermohaline Circulation

________ and _______ affect the ocean's density and cause the Global Conveyor Belt to travel

• gravity and the Coriolis Effect

• temperature and salinity

• wind and climate

• temperature and the Coriolis Effect

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The Gulf stream carries _____________ water from the east coast of The United States to the West coast of Europe.

• Cold

• Warm

• Freezing

• Fresh

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What are a circular system of currents in the Earth's major oceans?

• ocean current

• gyre

• upwelling

• conveyor belt

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Due to the Coriolis Effect, water in the northern hemisphere moves

• clockwise

• counter clockwise

• both

• neither

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When a large surface current has lost a lot of heat due to evaporation, it becomes more cool, ______&_____, so it sinks.

• less salty & more dense

• less salty & less dense

• more salty & less dense

• more salty and more dense

Which of the following involves water from deep currents rising to the surface to replace warm currents moving toward the poles?

• evaporation

• freezing of the surface of the water

• upwelling

• squeezing solids out of the ice down into the water below

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Draw a color diagram of what you observe happening in the video. Show what happens to the warm water and the cold water - label this in your explanation

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What is the primary driving force behind thermohaline circulation?

• Wind patterns

• Temperature and salinity differences

• Earth's rotation

• Tidal forces

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Which of the following best describes the role of thermohaline circulation in the global climate system?

• It primarily affects weather patterns in the tropics.

• It regulates the distribution of heat and nutrients in the oceans.

• It has no significant impact on global climate.

• It only influences the climate of polar regions.

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In an experiment to study thermohaline circulation, what would be the expected outcome if salt is added to a section of water?

• The water becomes less dense and rises.

• The water becomes more dense and sinks.

• The water remains unchanged.

• The water evaporates quickly.