Abeka Test 6 Part 2

Front

What are large streams of water that flow at or below the ocean’s surface called?

Back

Ocean currents

Front

What are underwater mountain ranges called?

Back

Mid-ocean ridges

Front

What are modern variants of drift bottles that chart currents below the surface?

Back

Profiling floats

Front

What are gentle, rolling waves that may appear even during calm weather called?

Back

Ocean swells

Front

What is it called when one high tide is higher than the other, and one low tide is lower than the other?

Back

Mixed semidiurnal tide

Front

Define ocean currents.

Back

Large streams of water that flow at or below the ocean’s surface.

Front

What is the significance of mid-ocean ridges?

Back

They are underwater mountain ranges that play a crucial role in plate tectonics.

Front

Explain the function of profiling floats.

Back

They are used to measure and chart currents below the ocean surface.

Front

What causes ocean swells?

Back

They are caused by wind and can travel long distances across the ocean.

Front

Differentiate between diurnal tide and mixed semidiurnal tide.

Back

Diurnal tide has one high and one low tide each day, while mixed semidiurnal tide has two high and two low tides of different heights.