Quiz about Upwelling and Downwelling

Question 1

Which of the following is associated with upwelling?

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nutrient-rich water

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oxygen-rich water

Question 2

Which of the following is associated with downwelling?

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oxygen-rich water

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nutrient-rich water

Question 3

Water moves up from the deep during

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upwelling

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downwelling

Question 4

This occurs near the polar regions

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downwelling

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upwelling

Question 5

The sea level is ____ than average where upwelling occurs.

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lower

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higher

Question 6

This process supports phytoplankton growth.

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Upwelling

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Downwelling

Question 7

The water in this process is nutrient poor.

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Downwelling

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Upwelling

Question 8

This process happens near the equator.

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Upwelling

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Downwelling

Question 9

The world's largest fisheries are found where this process occurs.

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Upwelling

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Downwelling

Question 10

When surface water builds up along a coastline and then eventually sinks, this is known as

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downwelling

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upwelling

Question 11

This process occurs where sea level is higher than average.

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Downwelling

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Upwelling

Question 12

The movement of dense water from the deep regions of the ocean to the surface is known as

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Upwelling

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Downwelling

Question 13

Wind blows across the ocean surface, pushes the water away; then, water rise up from beneath to replace that water that was pushed away in...

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Upwelling

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Downwelling

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