Oceanography Exam 2 Study Guide

Front 1

Of the atmospheric gases, which one has the greatest concentration?

Back 1

Nitrogen

Front 2

Of the atmospheric gases, which one shows the greatest increase in concentration from atmosphere to sea (in other words, which one has the greatest solubility in sea water)?

Back 2

Carbon dioxide

Front 3

Of the atmospheric gases, which one has the greatest heat capacity?

Back 3

Water Vapor

Front 4

which is the lightest atmospheric gas (discount argon, helium, methane, and other trace gases)?

Back 4

Water vapor

Front 5

Can cool air be less dense than warm air?

Back 5

Only if water is moist

Front 6

Under normal atmospheric conditions, as you go up in elevations from the Earth's surface to the troposhere what happens to temperature?

Back 6

The temperature decreases because the sun is heating and bouncing off the surface of the earth.

Front 7

Season are caused by the ______

Back 7

The tilt of the Earth.

Front 8

What is the tilt of the Earth's axis?

Back 8

23 1/2 degrees

Front 9

Looking toward the equator from the north pole, in which direction does the Earth turn?

Back 9

Counter clockwise

Front 10

Earth rotates at _________

Back 10

1675 km/hour

________ nm/ hour

________ sm/ hour

________ degrees/ hour

Front 11

Earth's main atmospheric circulation cells are ______

Back 11

Hadley, Ferrel, and Polar

Front 12

North of the equator, the Coriolis effect causes deflection of air and water masses to veer which direction?

Back 12

to the west