Oceans and Climate

What happens when you add saltier water, like from the Dead Sea, to ocean water?

• it floats to the top

• it sinks

• nothing

When El Nino occurs, what affect does it have on weather patterns?

• little to none

• only affects weather on the coast

• only affects weather in South America

• set off a series of global weather events

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Where does El Nino develop?

• Arctic ocean

• polar region of Pacific

• tropical region of Pacific

• tropical region of Atlantic

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What type of ocean water is denser?

• fresh

• salty

What would an animal need to be able to do to survive the abyssal zone?

• swim to surface

• resist pressure

• produce food through photosynthesis

• hide from prey

Which ocean zone will sea life use photosynthesis?

• sunlight

• twilight

• midnight

• hadal

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Water flowing in a continuous path through the ocean is called

• the Coriolis Effect

• an ocean highway

• an ocean current

• an ocean river

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The deflection of currents due to Earth's rotation is called the

• Rotation Effect

• Current Effect

• Upwelling Effect

• Deflection Effect

• Coriolis Effect

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Warm water is _____ dense and _____ than cold water

• more; heavier

• more; lighter

• less; heavier

• less; lighter

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Ocean currents move energy in the form of

• salt

• heat

• oxygen

• nutrients

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