Midterm 2

A  Indian

B  Pacific

C  Atlantic

D  Arctic

E  Southern

A  Arctic

B  Indian

C  Atlantic

D  Pacific

E  Southern

A  tide.

B  reflected wave.

C  capillary wave.

D  tsunami.

A  waves approach the shore at an angle

B  a wave train overtakes another wave train

C  water depth is greater than 1/2 the wavelength

D  wave steepness exceeds a critical value

E  waves are reflected off an obstruction

A  thermohaline stratification

B  SOFAR channel for safe navigation

C  wave refraction in deep water

D  principle of constant proportions

E  principle of decreasing orbital motion with depth

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

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

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

B  it’s the same as the wave frequency

C  wave height divided by wavelength

D  the horizontal distance between adjacent wave crests

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

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

A  waveform

B  wave base

C  wave steepness

D  wave period

E  wave drift

A  seismic evenets

B  Earth’s rotation

C  The gravity between the Moon and the Earth

D  landslides

E  winds blowing across the ocean surface

A  ocean

B  splash

C  tidal

D  tsunami

E  internal

A  splash

B  internal

C  tidal

D  turbidity

E  ocean

A  transverse waves

B  orbital waves

C  capillary waves

D  refracted waves

E  longitudinal waves

A  South Equatorial Current

B  Gulf Stream

C  North Equatorial Current

D  Antarctic Circumpolar Current

A  More typhoons hit Southeast Asia

B  Heavy rain and flooding in California

C  The Pacific Warm Pool moves West

D  Fisheries off South America are very productive

A  larger; faster

B  smaller; faster

C  larger; slower

D  smaller; slower

A  California Current

B  Canary Current

C  Agulhas Current

D  Gulf Stream

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  Equatorial Current

B  Northern Boundary Current

C  Western Boundary Current

D  Southern Boundary Current

E  Eastern Boundary Current

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  5

B  3

C  2

D  4

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

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

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

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

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

A  the boundary between two water masses of different temperatures

B  the boundary between two land masses of different temperatures

C    

D  the boundary between two air masses of different size

E  the boundary between two air masses of different temperatures

F  the boundary between two water masses of different size

A  tornado

B  cyclone

C  typhoon

D  hurricane

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

B  Rotation is counter-clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere.

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

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

A  tropical

B  equatorial

C  polar

D  subtropical

E  subpolar

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  sometimes higher, and sometimes lower

B  always greater

C  always lower

D  the same

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

B  Earth is tilted on its axis of rotation

C  Earth’s surface is heated unevenly by the Sun

D  Solar activity changes over time

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  Earth is the only planet where the Coriolis effect exists

B  Earth’s rotation impacts the circulation of air

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

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

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  magnesium (Mg 2+)

B  hydroxide (OH-)

C  sodium (Na +)

D  chloride (Cl-)

E  calcium (Ca 2+)

F  hydrogen (H+)

A  basic; basic

B  basic; acidic

C  acidic; basic

D  acidic; acidic

A  sunlight and darkness

B  the amount of living and dead organisms

C  temperature and salinity

D  depth and pressure

A  rain and snow

B  stream input

C  Sea ice formation

D  iceberg melting

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  explode

B  turn to a liquid

C  heat up much more quickly

D  heat up much more slowly

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  vaporization of water

B  condensation of water

C  evaporation of water

D  melting of ice

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

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

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

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

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

B  Seawater has lower density than lake water.

C  Oceans have less evaporation compared to lakes.

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

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 negative salt ions, and the negative water molecules are attracted to positive salt ions.

C  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.

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  gas

B  solid

C  liquid

A  gas (vapor)

B  solid

C  liquid

A  gas

B  solid

C  liquid

A  TRUE

B  FALSE