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EO 2nd Sync Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ekman Transport/Spiral is named after a Swedish Scientist named:

a)

Van Gogh Ekman

b)

Vagn Walfrid Ekman

c)

Vagn Leuween Ekman

d)

Van Alfred Ekman

2.

Based on the diagram below, what type of tide will the observer experience?

a)

neap high

b)

neap low

c)

spring high

d)

spring low

3.

How often will high tides occur?

a)

about twice a day

b)

about twice a week

c)

about twice a month

d)

about twice a year

4.

In the diagram below, the observer is experiencing a spring low tide. What is the most likely position of the Sun? (Note: Shading has been removed from the diagram so it cannot be used to determine the Sun's position.)

a)

all positions

b)

above the image

c)

to the right of the image

d)

to the left of the image

5.

How often do neap tides occur?

a)

about twice a day

b)

about twice a week

c)

about twice a month

d)

about twice a year

6.

Cold water is less dense than warm water

a)

Yes

b)

No

7.

What does the Oceanic circulation called?

a)

Oceanic conveyor sash

b)

Oceanic conveyor skirt

c)

Oceanic conveyor strap

d)

Oceanic conveyor belt

8.

It is a deflection of the path of objectsmoving across Earth’s surface causedby Earth’s rotation.

a)

Ekman spiral

b)

Coriolis effect

c)

Upwelling

d)

Downwelling

9.

It is the type of tidal inundation when the water is going in when high tide occurs

a)

Ebb tide

b)

Neap tide

c)

Spring tide

d)

Flood tide

10.

Who discovered the ocean using SCUBA diving?

a)

Jacques Cousteau

b)

Jack n Jill

c)

Jack Sparrow

d)

Jack in the beanstalk