Dynamic Planet: Oceanography-Q2 05-10-15

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Which of the following is NOT a property of water?

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Global warming can cause all of the following EXCEPT

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Areas of low air pressure are typically characterized by _ air and move toward areas where the air pressure is ___.

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Which of the following events occur during an El Nino?
I. Ocean surface temperatures along the North and South American coasts become cooler.
II. Upwellings of cold, nutrient-rich water are suppressed.
III. Prevailing easterly winds weaken.

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Which of the following is LEAST likely to be an effect of global warming?

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On the pH scale, _____________ is neutral.

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Which of the following statements about hot spot tracks is correct?

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In the Atlantic Ocean, where does the youngest oceanic crust occur?

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The oldest seafloor rocks are Jurassic in age (~200 million years), which is much younger than the age of Earth (~4.5 billion years). What are there no seafloor rocks older than Jurassic age?

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If the earth had no ocean

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Plate tectonics influences

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The deepest parts of the seafloor tend to be the youngest oceanic crust.

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The oceanic lithosphere is generated at divergent plate boundaries, whereas
continental lithosphere is generated at convergent plate boundaries.

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Compared to the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific has

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Which of the following results in an increase of nutrients in surface seawater?

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Coriolis Effect forces water into a “hump”, more or less in the middle of each ocean basin, but is countered by the force of gravity which pulls the water down hill. When these two forces are in balance, the flow of water that is established is known as

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Which of the following is NOT a western boundary current?

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In eastern equatorial Atlantic (P) you would find

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To the east of point H in the Mediterranean you'd expect to find _ productivity due to _

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Arrange locations H, N, P, R in order from the lowest salinity to the highest salinity.

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Of the following currents, which is strongest, fastest and most intense?

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The photic zone

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At a location, the water column has the temperature and salinity profiles shown to the right. Which surface process could account for these profiles?

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The warmer the water is, the

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Which of the following is a density driven phenomenon?

DP event 2015

Dynamic Planet: Oceanography-Q2 05-10-15

Dynamic Planet: Oceanography-Q2 05-10-15

Which of the following is NOT a property of water?

Global warming can cause all of the following EXCEPT

Areas of low air pressure are typically characterized by _________________ air and move toward areas where the air pressure is ___________________.

Which of the following events occur during an El Nino? I. Ocean surface temperatures along the North and South American coasts become cooler. II. Upwellings of cold, nutrient-rich water are suppressed. III. Prevailing easterly winds weaken.

Which of the following is LEAST likely to be an effect of global warming?

On the pH scale, _____________ is neutral.

Which of the following statements about hot spot tracks is correct?

In the Atlantic Ocean, where does the youngest oceanic crust occur?

The oldest seafloor rocks are Jurassic in age (~200 million years), which is much younger than the age of Earth (~4.5 billion years). What are there no seafloor rocks older than Jurassic age?

If the earth had no ocean

Plate tectonics influences

The deepest parts of the seafloor tend to be the youngest oceanic crust.

The oceanic lithosphere is generated at divergent plate boundaries, whereas continental lithosphere is generated at convergent plate boundaries.

Compared to the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific has

Which of the following results in an increase of nutrients in surface seawater?

Coriolis Effect forces water into a “hump”, more or less in the middle of each ocean basin, but is countered by the force of gravity which pulls the water down hill. When these two forces are in balance, the flow of water that is established is known as

Which of the following is NOT a western boundary current?

In eastern equatorial Atlantic (P) you would find

To the east of point H in the Mediterranean you'd expect to find ___ productivity due to ___

Areas of low air pressure are typically characterized by _ air and move toward areas where the air pressure is ___.

Which of the following events occur during an El Nino?
I. Ocean surface temperatures along the North and South American coasts become cooler.
II. Upwellings of cold, nutrient-rich water are suppressed.
III. Prevailing easterly winds weaken.

The oceanic lithosphere is generated at divergent plate boundaries, whereas
continental lithosphere is generated at convergent plate boundaries.

To the east of point H in the Mediterranean you'd expect to find _ productivity due to _