Midterm 2

A  Atlantic

B  Indian

C  Arctic

D  Southern

E  Pacific

A  Arctic

B  Southern

C  Pacific

D  Atlantic

E  Indian

A  tsunami.

B  reflected wave.

C  capillary wave.

D  tide.

A  waves are reflected off an obstruction

B  a wave train overtakes another wave train

C  water depth is greater than 1/2 the wavelength

D  waves approach the shore at an angle

E  wave steepness exceeds a critical value

A  thermohaline stratification

B  principle of constant proportions

C  SOFAR channel for safe navigation

D  wave refraction in deep water

E  principle of decreasing orbital motion with depth

A  increases because the wavelength of the wave must be contained within a smaller water column in shallow water.

B  decreases because the energy of the wave must be contained within a smaller water column in shallow water.

C  decreases because the wavelength of the wave must be contained within a smaller water column in shallow water.

D  increases because the energy of the wave must be contained within a smaller water column in shallow water.

A  the horizontal distance between adjacent wave crests

B  the time it takes for one full wavelength to pass a given point

C  the vertical distance between a wave crest and an adjacent trough

D  it’s the same as the wave frequency

E  wave height divided by wavelength

F  the number of waves that pass a given point in a certain amount of time

A  wave drift

B  wave period

C  waveform

D  wave steepness

E  wave base

A  winds blowing across the ocean surface

B  The gravity between the Moon and the Earth

C  landslides

D  Earth’s rotation

E  seismic evenets

A  tidal

B  splash

C  tsunami

D  internal

E  ocean

A  internal

B  tidal

C  splash

D  ocean

E  turbidity

A  refracted waves

B  longitudinal waves

C  transverse waves

D  orbital waves

E  capillary waves

A  South Equatorial Current

B  North Equatorial Current

C  Antarctic Circumpolar Current

D  Gulf Stream

A  Heavy rain and flooding in California

B  More typhoons hit Southeast Asia

C  Fisheries off South America are very productive

D  The Pacific Warm Pool moves West

A  smaller; faster

B  larger; slower

C  larger; faster

D  smaller; slower

A  Canary Current

B  Agulhas Current

C  Gulf Stream

D  California Current

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  Eastern Boundary Current

B  Equatorial Current

C  Northern Boundary Current

D  Western Boundary Current

E  Southern Boundary Current

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  5

B  4

C  3

D  2

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  the western deserts keep the humidity too low for hurricanes to form

B  the Coriolis effect, necessary for the rotation of hurricanes, does not exist outside the tropics

C  the ocean water does not get warm enough to supply the needed heat energy for hurricanes

D  the Rocky Mountains serve as a barrier to keep storms away from the coast

A  the boundary between two land masses of different temperatures

B  the boundary between two water masses of different size

C    

D  the boundary between two air masses of different temperatures

E  the boundary between two air masses of different size

F  the boundary between two water masses of different temperatures

A  typhoon

B  tornado

C  cyclone

D  hurricane

A  Rotation is counter-clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere.

B  Cold, moist air rises form the ocean surface, creating a low pressure system

C  Torrential rain and thunderstorms are common within the eye of the storm

D  The Coriolis Effect curves the path of the hurricane to the left in the Northern Hemisphere.

A  equatorial

B  subtropical

C  tropical

D  subpolar

E  polar

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  always greater

B  the same

C  always lower

D  sometimes higher, and sometimes lower

A  Earth is tilted on its axis of rotation

B  Earth’s surface is heated unevenly by the Sun

C  Solar activity changes over time

D  Earth’s orbit around the Sun is elliptical, rather than circular

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  Objects moving westward along the equator will experience the most Coriolis effect

B  Earth’s rotation impacts the circulation of air

C  Earth is the only planet where the Coriolis effect exists

D  Objects moving eastward along the equator will experience the most Coriolis effect

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  calcium (Ca 2+)

B  sodium (Na +)

C  hydrogen (H+)

D  magnesium (Mg 2+)

E  chloride (Cl-)

F  hydroxide (OH-)

A  acidic; acidic

B  basic; basic

C  basic; acidic

D  acidic; basic

A  sunlight and darkness

B  temperature and salinity

C  the amount of living and dead organisms

D  depth and pressure

A  iceberg melting

B  stream input

C  Sea ice formation

D  rain and snow

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  turn to a liquid

B  explode

C  heat up much more slowly

D  heat up much more quickly

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  evaporation of water

B  melting of ice

C  vaporization of water

D  condensation of water

A  The boiling point of water is higher than the freezing point.

B  For melting, hydrogen bonds are broken, whereas for vaporization, covalent bonds are broken.

C  For melting, only some hydrogen bonds need to be broken, whereas for vaporization, all hydrogen bonds must be broken.

D  For melting, covalent bonds are broken, whereas for vaporization, hydrogen bonds are broken

A  Oceans are much older geologic features than lakes, thus they have had more time to accumulate salts from continents.

B  Oceans are larger than lakes, therefore they collect more rainfall and become saltier.

C  Oceans have less evaporation compared to lakes.

D  Seawater has lower density than lake water.

A  Water molecules are polar. The positive end of water molecules are attracted to positive salt ions, and the negative end of water molecules are attracted to negative salt ions.

B  Both pure water and salts are made of ions. The positive water molecules are attracted to positive salt ions, and the negative water molecules are attracted to negative salt ions.

C  Both pure water and salts are made of ions. The positive water molecules are attracted to negative salt ions, and the negative water molecules are attracted to positive salt ions.

D  Water molecules are polar. The positive end of water molecules are attracted to negative salt ions, and the negative end of water molecules are attracted to positive salt ions.

A  solid

B  gas

C  liquid

A  solid

B  liquid

C  gas

A  solid

B  liquid

C  gas (vapor)

A  solid

B  gas

C  liquid

A  FALSE

B  TRUE