Quiz 2.3 Tides and Currents

Quiz 2.3 Tides and Currents

17 Qs

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Quiz 2.3 Tides and Currents

Quiz 2.3 Tides and Currents

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17 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 6 pts

Upwelling currents bring water to the surface that is ..... (You must choose the TWO correct answers)
warm
cold
rich in nutrients
rich in oxygen

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

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Which shows a normal year in the Pacific Ocean?
Map A
Map B

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

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What causes the downwelling in the Northern Atlantic Ocean?
strong winds from the Arctic Ocean
salty water becoming very cold and dense in the Northern Atlantic
extra strong tradewinds
the delivery of warm water by the Gulf Stream

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

During an El Nino year, the tradewinds
are weaker
are stronger
don't change

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 6 pts

Which of the following is true?
Currents traveling from the equator carry a lot of heat energy towards the poles.
Currents traveling from the equator carry a lot of nutrients towards the poles.
Currents traveling from the equator carry a lot of oxygen towards the poles.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Coriolis Effect affects surface currents by
making them warmer
deflecting them left or right
forcing them downwards
making them faster

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

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True or False: The westward directions of the tradewinds above and below the equator switch directions seasonally.
False
True

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