Earth Science - 2.08 Mid-Unit Test: Oceans - Part 1

Which of the following has a definite pattern of variation with respect to latitude?

Look at the diagram of sea-surface temperatures. In which of the following areas would you expect to find the highest salinity?

According to the density profile shown here, at which depth would you find the coolest, saltiest waters?

Which explanation best describes the development of a wave?

Which of the following explanations would account for Iceland's climate if there were no surface currents?

The western shoreline of a continent in the Northern Hemisphere runs directly in a north-south direction. Prevailing winds blowing from the __________ will produce coastal upwelling. Which word best completes the sentence?

Two divers are diving in clear ocean water at a depth of 175 m. One diver shows a white marker board to the other with writing on it. What color will the marker board appear to be?

Which of the following drives global thermohaline (conveyor belt) circulation?

Which of the following changes on a daily basis?

Which of the following is important in accumulating and removing sands that result in shifting barrier islands?

Which of the following factors interact to create currents that are 50 m deep?

Which of the following gases gets added to seawater primarily by geological processes?

A pycnocline is a boundary between changing regions of which of the following properties?

Where would you find the coldest, saltiest waters in the oceans?

Which of the following conditions will produce the largest waves?