Midterm 2

A  Arctic

B  Southern

C  Atlantic

D  Indian

E  Pacific

A  Arctic

B  Indian

C  Southern

D  Pacific

E  Atlantic

A  tsunami.

B  tide.

C  reflected wave.

D  capillary wave.

A  waves approach the shore at an angle

B  wave steepness exceeds a critical value

C  water depth is greater than 1/2 the wavelength

D  a wave train overtakes another wave train

E  waves are reflected off an obstruction

A  wave refraction in deep water

B  thermohaline stratification

C  SOFAR channel for safe navigation

D  principle of decreasing orbital motion with depth

E  principle of constant proportions

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

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

C  decreases because the energy 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  wave height divided by wavelength

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

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

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

E  the horizontal distance between adjacent wave crests

F  it’s the same as the wave frequency

A  wave period

B  wave base

C  waveform

D  wave drift

E  wave steepness

A  seismic evenets

B  landslides

C  Earth’s rotation

D  winds blowing across the ocean surface

E  The gravity between the Moon and the Earth

A  ocean

B  tidal

C  splash

D  tsunami

E  internal

A  splash

B  tidal

C  turbidity

D  internal

E  ocean

A  longitudinal waves

B  refracted waves

C  transverse waves

D  capillary waves

E  orbital waves

A  North Equatorial Current

B  Gulf Stream

C  Antarctic Circumpolar Current

D  South Equatorial Current

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  Gulf Stream

B  Canary Current

C  California Current

D  Agulhas Current

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  Eastern Boundary Current

B  Southern Boundary Current

C  Western Boundary Current

D  Equatorial Current

E  Northern Boundary Current

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  4

B  5

C  3

D  2

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

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

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

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

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  the boundary between two air masses of different size

D  the boundary between two air masses of different temperatures

E  the boundary between two water masses of different temperatures

F    

A  cyclone

B  tornado

C  hurricane

D  typhoon

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

B  Rotation is counter-clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere.

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

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

A  subtropical

B  tropical

C  equatorial

D  polar

E  subpolar

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  always lower

B  always greater

C  the same

D  sometimes higher, and sometimes lower

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

B  Solar activity changes over time

C  Earth is tilted on its axis of rotation

D  Earth’s surface is heated unevenly by the Sun

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  Earth is the only planet where the Coriolis effect exists

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

C  Earth’s rotation impacts the circulation of air

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

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  hydroxide (OH-)

B  hydrogen (H+)

C  calcium (Ca 2+)

D  sodium (Na +)

E  magnesium (Mg 2+)

F  chloride (Cl-)

A  acidic; basic

B  acidic; acidic

C  basic; acidic

D  basic; basic

A  depth and pressure

B  sunlight and darkness

C  the amount of living and dead organisms

D  temperature and salinity

A  stream input

B  iceberg melting

C  Sea ice formation

D  rain and snow

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  explode

B  turn to a liquid

C  heat up much more quickly

D  heat up much more slowly

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  melting of ice

B  condensation of water

C  evaporation of water

D  vaporization of water

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

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

A  Seawater has lower density than lake water.

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

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

D  Oceans have less evaporation compared to lakes.

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  liquid

B  gas

C  solid

A  liquid

B  solid

C  gas

A  gas (vapor)

B  solid

C  liquid

A  solid

B  gas

C  liquid

A  TRUE

B  FALSE