Quizs: Ocean Currents and Climate Review

What is the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time?

• climate
• temperature
• elevation
• precipitation

What 3 factors most directly affect surface currents in the ocean? 

• Dissolved solids, gases & energy
• Upwelling, convection & sun's energy
• Deep currents, convection currents & surface wind
• Surface wind, Coriolis effect & continental deflection

What is the condition of the Earth's atmosphere at a certain time and place?

• climate
• temperature
• weather
• air pressure

How is energy transferred with ocean currents?

• heat moves along the equator

• heat at the equator moves towards the poles

• heat at the equator moves away from the poles

The circular movement of matter due to density, temperature, and salinity drives __________.

• dense

• sun

• temperature

• deep ocean currents

Water with high salinity is __________ dense than water with low salinity.

• dense

• sun

• more

• temperature

• ocean currents

Warm water is less __________ than cold water.

• dense

• sun

• more

• temperature

• ocean currents

The winds and the ocean currents in the Southern Hemisphere tend to curve _______.

• Clockwise

• North

• South

• Counterclockwise

What two factors determine the density of water in deep currents? 

• Salinity and temperature
• Coriolis Effect and wind
• Upwelling and dissolved solids
• Continental deflection and convection

The circulation of hot and cold matter

• climate

• convection

• salinity

• density

• temperature