Question 1

Dynamic topography can be used to compute current direction and velocity.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Identify the mismatched pair.

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A)   Agulhas Current, West Australia Current
B)   Brazil Current , Benguela Current
C)   Canary Current, Gulf Stream
D)   Kuroshio Current, California Current
E)   Labrador Current, Humboldt CurrentF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

Compare and contrast western boundary currents and eastern boundary currents.

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Western boundary currents carry warm wat...

Question 4

Deep ocean water generally has high amounts of:

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A)   dissolved organic matter.
B)   nutrients only.
C)   oxygen only.
D)   nutrients and oxygen.
E)   suspended solids.F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 5

Monsoons are seasonal low pressure systems that develop at the lower latitudes over continents that cause a change in seasonal winds and precipitation patterns.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true of surface ocean currents?

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A)   Surface currents concentrate warm water in the center of the gyre at mid latitudes.
B)   Surface currents form circular patterns in the major ocean basins called "gyres."
C)   Surface currents occur within and below the pycnocline.
D)   Surface currents transport cold water toward the poles.
E)   Surface currents transport warm water toward the equator.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

When a meander from the Gulf Stream pinches off and isolates a body of water within the center of the North Atlantic gyre, the body of water is called a:

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A)   cold core ring.
B)   cyclonic circulation.
C)   geostrophic circulation.
D)   Langmuir cell.
E)   warm core ring.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 8

Describe the El Niño Southern Oscillation. What global environmental effects characterize an El Niño event? What global environmental effects characterize a La Niña event?

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Question 9

Westward intensification causes:

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A)   a steeper slope of surface water in the western section of the gyre as compare to the eastern section of the gyre.
B)   equatorial countercurrents.
C)   the center of the gyre to be shift to the west.
D)   very swift western boundary currents.
E)   All of the above statements are the result of westward intensification.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 10

All are true of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current except:

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A)   the Antarctic Circumpolar Current contributes to the development of Antarctic bottom water in the Weddell Sea.
B)   the Antarctic Circumpolar Current contributes to upwelling off the Antarctic coast producing an area of high primary productivity in Antarctic summer.
C)   the Antarctic Circumpolar Current flows in a counterclockwise direction around the southern hemisphere at 60º S latitude.
D)   the Antarctic Circumpolar Current flows in the opposite direction to the East Wind Drift, a current the flows close to the Antarctic continent.
E)   the Antarctic Circumpolar Current is created by the prevailing winds at that latitude.F) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

An eastern boundary current is narrow and swift.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The unit of measurement used to describe the rate at which a volume of ocean water moves in a current is a(n) :

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A)   calorie.
B)   ft/s².
C)   km/h.
D)   ml/g.
E)   sverdrup.F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 13

Match between columns
                        Premises: Benguela Current
Gulf Stream
Kurishio Current
West Wind Drift
California Current
Canary Current

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The Answer of cold current, northern hemisphere, temperate latitudes and is...

Question 14

The most dense ocean water is North Atlantic Deep Water.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The arrangement of water masses in the southern Atlantic Ocean from the surface to the bottom is:

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A)   Antarctic Bottom Water, Antarctic Intermediate Water, North Atlantic Deep Water.
B)   Antarctic Intermediate Water, Antarctic Bottom Water, North Atlantic Deep Water.
C)   Antarctic Intermediate Water, North Atlantic Deep Water, Antarctic Bottom Water.
D)   North Atlantic Deep Water, Antarctic Bottom Water, Antarctic Intermediate Water.
E)   North Atlantic Deep Water, Antarctic Intermediate Water, Antarctic Bottom Water.F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

The location where water flows uninterrupted between the Pacific, the Atlantic, and the Indian Oceans is:

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A)   in the Arctic Ocean.
B)   in the Southern Ocean.
C)   near Alaska.
D)   near the equator.
E)   This does not occur.F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 17

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. 
-Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

Accepted Answer

A)  Agulhas Current
B)  Benguela Current
C)  California Current
D)  Canary Current
E)  West Australian CurrentF) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 18

The Ekman spiral is driven by:

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A)   density differences in the water column.
B)   gravity.
C)   the Coriolis effect
D)   the pycnocline.
E)   wind.F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 19

In the southern hemisphere, the direction of Ekman transport is:

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A)   at a 45º angle from the wind direction.
B)   perpendicular to the wind direction.
C)   to the east of the wind direction.
D)   to the left of the wind direction.
E)   to the right of the wind direction.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 20

Scientists have concluded that deep Pacific Ocean water is old is due to its low:

Accepted Answer

A)   density.
B)   nutrient levels.
C)   oxygen levels.
D)   salinity.
E)   temperature.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

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The most dense ocean water is North Atlantic Deep Water.

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Deep ocean water generally has high amounts of:

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Westward intensification causes:

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The location where water flows uninterrupted between the Pacific, the Atlantic, and the Indian Oceans is:

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When a meander from the Gulf Stream pinches off and isolates a body of water within the center of the North Atlantic gyre, the body of water is called a:

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Match the current with the appropriate descriptive phrase or phrases. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. More than one descriptor may apply to each current.

Scientists have concluded that deep Pacific Ocean water is old is due to its low:

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Monsoons are seasonal low pressure systems that develop at the lower latitudes over continents that cause a change in seasonal winds and precipitation patterns.

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Compare and contrast western boundary currents and eastern boundary currents.

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Western boundary currents carry warm wat...
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Identify the mismatched pair.

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In the southern hemisphere, the direction of Ekman transport is:

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The arrangement of water masses in the southern Atlantic Ocean from the surface to the bottom is:

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All are true of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current except:

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Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. -Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

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An eastern boundary current is narrow and swift.

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The unit of measurement used to describe the rate at which a volume of ocean water moves in a current is a(n) :

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The Ekman spiral is driven by:

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The most dense ocean water is North Atlantic Deep Water.

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Westward intensification causes:

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The location where water flows uninterrupted between the Pacific, the Atlantic, and the Indian Oceans is:

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When a meander from the Gulf Stream pinches off and isolates a body of water within the center of the North Atlantic gyre, the body of water is called a:

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Match the current with the appropriate descriptive phrase or phrases. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. More than one descriptor may apply to each current.

Scientists have concluded that deep Pacific Ocean water is old is due to its low:

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Monsoons are seasonal low pressure systems that develop at the lower latitudes over continents that cause a change in seasonal winds and precipitation patterns.

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Compare and contrast western boundary currents and eastern boundary currents.

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In the southern hemisphere, the direction of Ekman transport is:

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The arrangement of water masses in the southern Atlantic Ocean from the surface to the bottom is:

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All are true of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current except:

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