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A _____ tide is a tide with the least difference between high and low tides.
a) spring
b) neap
c) leap
d) autumn

A________ is a large stream of moving water that flows through the oceans is called a/an
a) stream
b) current
c) tide
d) wave

In the Southern Hemisphere, currents curve to the left because of the ____.
a) gravitation pull between the Earth, moon, and sun
b) longshore drift
c) Coriolis effect
d) Conolys effect

El Nino
a) affects only land, not water
b) affects only water, not the land
c) occurs 2-4 times a year
d) occurs every 2-7 years

Which of the following could decrease the ocean's salinity?
a) more water entering than evaporating
b) more water evaporating than entering
c) decreased precipitation and increased rainfall
d) the world entering another ice age

The temperature of the ocean decreases and depth ____
a) decreases
b) increases
c) stays the same
d) is never effected

A _____ tide is a tide with the most difference between high and low tides.
a) neap
b) leap
c) sprung
d) spring

Evaporation increases the ____ of sea water, since the salt is left behind in the water
a) temperature
b) salinity
c) intensity
d) color

Which feature of the ocean floor is a single, underwater mountain on the ocean floor?
a) volcanic island
b) mid-ocean ridge
c) seamount
d) island

A deep gash in the ocean floor is called a ____.
a) twitch
b) trench
c) troch
d) twinge

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