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WorksheetsUpwelling
Total questions: 6
Worksheet time: 3mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Upwelling is the process where warm, nutrient rich water from deep in the ocean rises to the surface.
a)
False
b)
True
2.
Upwelling occurs as the _______________ blow warm surface water away from the coast.
a)
Prevailing Westerlies
b)
Equatorial Winds
c)
Trade Winds
d)
Tropical Winds
3.
Upwelling occurs in the waters off the ____________ coast of continents in the tropics.
a)
West
b)
North
c)
East
d)
South
4.
A result of upwelling is a/an _________ in nutrients in the water.
a)
Decrease
b)
Increase
c)
No Change
5.
The nutrients in the water help tiny plants called ______________ to grow.
a)
algae
b)
kelp
c)
plankton
6.
Upwelling causes the water off the western coasts of continents in the tropics to
a)
Have warmer temperatures than other tropical waters
b)
be productive fishing grounds
c)
produce El Nino
d)
ride over cold denser waters below
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