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Water And Atmosphere Ch 2 (The Ocean) Test
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1) The strength of the wind and the distance that the wind is blowing can affect the
A
temperature of surface waves.
B
size of surface waves.
C
size of deep waves.
D
temperature of deep waves.
2) Unusual wind patterns and a shift in weather are examples of
A
El Nino
B
surface currents
C
La Nina
D
deep currents.
3) Above continental shelf is what zone?
A
Open Ocean Zone
B
Low Tide Zone
C
Intertidal Zone
D
Neritic Zone
4) As pressure increases
A
depth decreases.
B
depth increases.
C
temperature decreases.
D
temperature increases.
5) What is a movement of energy through a body of water?
A
Coriolis effect
B
currents
C
tsunami
D
wave
6) Waves slow down as they near the shore because of
A
more water
B
friction
C
energy loss
D
the tide
7) Currents from the poles are carrying what type of water?
A
cold
B
freezing
C
boiling
D
warm
8) Organisms in which zone are live both in the water and on land?
A
open ocean zone
B
intertidal zone
C
surface zone
D
neritic zone
9) Longshore dift is
A
the movement of sand along a beach.
B
the movement of organisms along a beach.
C
the movement of waves along a beach.
D
the movement of people along a beach.
10) Organisms that live on the ocean floor are
A
nekton.
B
benthos.
C
organisms.
D
plankton.
11) What is the definition of salinity?
A
The amount of hydrogen
B
The amount of salt in water
C
The amount of evaporation that is taking place
D
The amount of oxygen in the water
12) The surface zone is affects what?
A
organisms
B
precipitation
C
temperature
D
plants
13) A current is
A
the sinking of dense, cold water with high salinity
B
the sinking of cold freshwater
C
a large stream of moving water that flows through the ocean
D
the movement of a large mass of warm water
14) The cold water near the Poles does what?
A
stays where it's at
B
rises
C
moves how the winds move
D
sinks
15) The roots of dunes holds sand in place this is why
A
dunes help to increase activity on the beach.
B
dunes decrease beach erosion.
C
dunes increase beach erosion.
D
dunes increase the number of organisms
16) Wave heigh is one reason why
A
a deep current is destructive.
B
a wave is destructive.
C
a surface current is destructive.
D
a tsunami is destructive.
17) When waves come to the shore wavelength decreases and
A
wave height decreases.
B
wave height increases.
C
wave height remains the same.
D
frequency increases
18) Temperature decreases as
A
you go up in the water column.
B
you tread water in the ocean.
C
you swim in the ocean.
D
you go down into the water column.
19) The scientific name of salt is
A
sodium chloride.
B
helium chloride.
C
hydrogen chloride.
D
carbon chloride.
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