Earth Science Quiz 3

Front 1

measures the amount of dissolved salts in water

Back 1

salinity

Front 2

salinity of the ocean

Back 2

35 ppt

Front 3

salinity of ocean _________ with depth

Back 3

increases

Front 4

A sea level, atmospheric pressure is one ___________

Back 4

atmosphere

Front 5

ocean water temp ____________ with depth

Back 5

decreases

Front 6

average temp of ocean surface water is ________

Back 6

17 degrees celcius

Front 7

ocean water density ________ with depth

Back 7

increases

Front 8

saltwater is used in:

Back 8

power plants, mining, industry

Front 9

The temperature of ocean surface water depends on _____.

Back 9

latitude and season

Front 10

Dissolved minerals from rocks are deposited in the _________

Back 10

ocean

Front 11

highest part of a wave

Back 11

crest

Front 12

distance over which wind blows without interruption or change of direction

Back 12

fetch

Front 13

alternate rising and falling of the ocean caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and the Sun

Back 13

tide

Front 14

lowest part of a wave

Back 14

trough

Front 15

surface waves are caused by _______

Back 15

wind

Front 16

impact waves are caused by a _________

Back 16

disturbance

Front 17

The size and power of a wind-generated wave is determined by _________ and ______.

Back 17

wind speed, fetch

Front 18

there are ___ high and low tides in each cycle

Back 18

2

Front 19

spring tides happen when the _____, _____, and the _____ are aligned

Back 19

sun, earth, moon

Front 20

Neap tides happen when the Sun and moon are at a ___________ to Earth.

Back 20

right angle

Front 21

The amount of time it takes for a two consecutive wave crests to pass a given point is the _____.

Back 21

wave period

Front 22

Earth's tides are primarily caused by _____.

Back 22

moon

Front 23

downward movement of surface ocean water caused by wind

Back 23

downwelling

Front 24

downward movement of surface ocean water caused by wind

Back 24

gyre

Front 25

movement of deep ocean water driven by differences in temperature, salinity, and density

Back 25

thermohaline circulation

Front 26

upward movement of deeper, colder ocean water to the surface caused by wind

Back 26

upwelling

Front 27

surface currents are driven by ________

Back 27

wind

Front 28

northeast/ southeast trade winds are near the __________

Back 28

equator

Front 29

westerlies are in _______ latitudes

Back 29

middle

Front 30

polar easterlies are in _______ latitudes

Back 30

high

Front 31

earth's rotation causes _______ and _______ to bend, causing the ______________

Back 31

winds, currents, coriolis effect

Front 32

Deep ocean currents are driven by differences in ____________, __________, and __________. It is called thermocline circulation

Back 32

temp, salinity, density

Front 33

The Gulf Stream _____.

Back 33

flows in a general northeastern direction