STC Chapter 5 Weather And Climate Practice Quiz

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Test sobre STC Chapter 5 Weather And Climate Practice Quiz, creado por Grace Nimbley el 14/11/2021.
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Pregunta 1

Pregunta
What Are Ocean Currents Caused By?
Respuesta
  • The Earths Rotation?
  • Trash
  • Human Fans
  • Unequal Heating Of The Ocean and Changes in Density
  • The Sun

Pregunta 2

Pregunta
Surface Currents are Primarily caused by winds
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 3

Pregunta
[blank_start]Surface[blank_end] currents move faster than [blank_start]deep[blank_end] currents (tens to hundreds of centimeters per second). Surface currents generally run about [blank_start]100[blank_end] meters deep, and comprise about [blank_start]10[blank_end] percent of the oceans’ waters. The direction of [blank_start]surface[blank_end] currents is largely under the control of [blank_start]global winds[blank_end], mostly [blank_start]westerlies[blank_end] and [blank_start]trade winds[blank_end].
Respuesta
  • Surface
  • deep
  • 100
  • 10
  • surface
  • global winds
  • westerlies
  • trade winds

Pregunta 4

Pregunta
All surface currents follow Earths Wind patterns exactly.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 5

Pregunta
Upwelling happens when….
Respuesta
  • Deep, cold ocean currents can sometimes rise along coastal areas when winds blow the warm surface water aside
  • Surface Currents flow deep into the oceans
  • Warm water evaporates
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