Waves
Currents
Currents Again
Tides
Misc
100
Which of the following is NOT a wave generating force? A) a diver jumping in the water B) a landslide C) wind D) gravity
What is gravity?
100
These are deflected by the same Coriolis Effect as the atmosphere
What are surface ocean currents?
100
When wind blows across a body of water, _______ between the air and water causes water to move.
What is friction?
100
When tides occur twice daily, they are called:
What is diurnal?
100
Which of the following is NOT an indicator of a rip current's presence? A) turbid water moving seaward B) areas of reduced wave height in the surf C) depressions in the beach running perpendicular to the surf D) areas of increased wave heights in the surf
What is areas of increased wave heights in the surf?
200
The wave period is the time required for two successive __________ to pass a point in space.
What are wavelengths?
200
Which of the following is NOT listed as a factor in creating the large-scale patterns of surface currents in the ocean? A) sediments B) wind C) Coriolis effect D) distribution of land masses
What are sediments?
200
Thermohaline circulation is driven by:
What is density?
200
This is the region of the ocean where the tides interact with the shore
What is intertidal region?
200
The most common generating force for ocean waves is
What is wind?
300
Wave height is the vertical distance from the ____ to the _____.
What is crest to trough?
300
Due to landforms and the Earth’s rotation, ocean currents form huge circles in the world’s oceans called:
What are gyres?
300
Currents in the deep ocean are driven by:
What is density differences?
300
This is the concept of using tides to create electricity
What is tidal power?
300
The horizontal distance between two successive crests or troughs is the
What is wavelength?
400
15: Which of the following is NOT one of the factors controlling wave height? A) wind speed B) wind direction C) wind duration D) fetch
What is wind duration?
400
This type of surface current maintains its physical and chemical identity for weeks.
What is an eddy?
400
Waters off the western coasts of continents are usually colder because of their _____ origin.
What is polar?
400
These tides occur when the sun and moon are aligned with the Earth
What are Spring Tides?
400
The highest point on a wave is called:
What is the crest?
500
A wave's speed can be measured from (the): HINT: 2 things
What are period and length?
500
In the Pacific Ocean, this current flows towards the equator:
What is the California Current?
500
Slow-moving cold ocean currents may rise to the surface. This ________ of cold water carries food particles to the surface, resulting in areas of good fishing.
What is upwelling?
500
A ______ is a wave that forms when a rising tide enters a shallow, narrow river sending water rushing inland.
What is a tidal bore?
500
Coriolis Driven Currents flow in this direction in the Northern Hemisphere
What is clockwise?
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