Thermohaline

What does the blue line represent in the Thermohaline circulation?

• Warm salty water

• Warm water

• Cold water

• Cold salty water

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What does the red line represent?

• Warm water

• Warm salty water

• Cold water

• Cold salty water

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Thermohaline circulation distributes which of the following?

• heat

• nutrients

• carbon dioxide

• all of the above

Comes from the words 'heat' and 'salt'

• thermohaline

• salinity

• density

• temperature

What is the primary reason for the different densities in ocean water that drive thermohaline(Ocean) circulation?

• Pollution levels

• Temperature and salinity differences

• The presence of marine life

• The depth of the water

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What is thermohaline circulation primarily driven by?

• Temperature and salinity differences

• Wind patterns

• Earth's magnetic field

• Tidal forces

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Thermohaline Circulation in deep ocean currents is driven by differences in which two factors?

• Nutrients

• Temperature

• Wind

• Salinity

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Why is the thermohaline circulation often referred to as the "global conveyor belt"?

• Because it moves water around the globe

• Because it is powered by mechanical engines

• Because it only affects the surface ocean

• Because it transports goods and animals

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What is the main result of thermohaline circulation on global climate?

• It causes hurricanes

• It regulates global temperatures

• It increases rainfall everywhere

• It decreases ocean salinity

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What role does salinity play in thermohaline circulation?

• It has no effect

• It decreases the circulation speed

• It increases the water's density, causing it to sink

• It makes the water lighter and rise

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