Oceanography & Meteorology Test

The rise and fall of the water level of the oceans is called ____________.

• wave
• surface current
• tide
• deep ocean current

Which of the following causes tides?

• The gravity of both the sun and moon.
• The gravity of the moon only.
• The gravity of the earth.
• The gravity of the sun only.

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Which of the following causes most waves?

• Sea animals
• Tides
• Wind
• Earthquake

In addition to salinity, what factor affects the density of seawater?

• temperature
• depth
• latitude
• salt content

What percentage of the Earth is covered by water?

• 45
• 85
• 71
• 51

Which of the following is NOT used to divide the ocean into marine life zones?

• water depth
• distance from shore
• salinity
• availability of sunlight

As you go deeper in the ocean, the _______ decreases.

• salinity
• water
• temperature
• water pressure

Surface currents are a result of

• Global Wind Patterns
• Earth's Rotation
• Density
• All of the above

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Upwelling is when deep ocean waters rise to the surface. Upwelling will occur if:

• Wind blows the shallow water along the coast towards the coast.
• Wind blows the shallow water along the coast away from the coast
• The deep water is denser than the shallower water
• The deep water is saltier than the shallower water

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Deep Ocean currents are a result of __________.

• Earth's rotation
• density
• global wind patterns
• all the above

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