ACES - Hydrosphere

TRUE OR FALSE: Seawater has a salinity of 0.5 ppt.

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE OR FALSE: The greater the depth of ocean water, the lower the temperature.

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE OR FALSE: The density of ocean water increases as the depth increases.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The largest and deepest ocean on Earth.

• Atlantic

• Indian

• Pacific

• Southern

What is the correct layering of the Ocean from top to bottom?

• Surface, Transition, Thermocline, Pycnocline, Deep

• Surface, Thermocline, Transition, Pycnocline, Deep

• Surface, Thermocline, Pycnocline, Transition, Deep

• Surface, Pycnocline, Transition, Thermocline, Deep

IDENTIFICATION: These are the spaces in currents that hold garbage patches.

TRUE OR FALSE: In high latitude regions, thermocline is evident.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The North Hemisphere is also known as the

• Land Hemisphere

• Water Hemisphere

• North Pole

• South Pole

Deep Currents have ____ movement/s.

• Vertical only

• Horizontal only

• Vertical and Horizontal

Surface Currents have ____ movement/s.

• Vertical only

• Horizontal only

• Vertical and Horizontal