Midterm 2

A  Atlantic

B  Indian

C  Southern

D  Pacific

E  Arctic

A  Arctic

B  Pacific

C  Indian

D  Southern

E  Atlantic

A  capillary wave.

B  reflected wave.

C  tide.

D  tsunami.

A  a wave train overtakes another wave train

B  wave steepness exceeds a critical value

C  waves approach the shore at an angle

D  water depth is greater than 1/2 the wavelength

E  waves are reflected off an obstruction

A  principle of constant proportions

B  thermohaline stratification

C  wave refraction in deep water

D  principle of decreasing orbital motion with depth

E  SOFAR channel for safe navigation

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

B  increases 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 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  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  wave height divided by wavelength

A  wave base

B  wave drift

C  wave period

D  waveform

E  wave steepness

A  landslides

B  winds blowing across the ocean surface

C  seismic evenets

D  Earth’s rotation

E  The gravity between the Moon and the Earth

A  splash

B  tsunami

C  internal

D  ocean

E  tidal

A  internal

B  splash

C  turbidity

D  tidal

E  ocean

A  capillary waves

B  transverse waves

C  refracted waves

D  longitudinal waves

E  orbital waves

A  South Equatorial Current

B  Antarctic Circumpolar Current

C  North Equatorial Current

D  Gulf Stream

A  More typhoons hit Southeast Asia

B  Fisheries off South America are very productive

C  The Pacific Warm Pool moves West

D  Heavy rain and flooding in California

A  larger; slower

B  larger; faster

C  smaller; faster

D  smaller; slower

A  Agulhas Current

B  Gulf Stream

C  California Current

D  Canary Current

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  Equatorial Current

B  Southern Boundary Current

C  Western Boundary Current

D  Eastern Boundary Current

E  Northern Boundary Current

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  2

B  3

C  4

D  5

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

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

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

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

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

A  the boundary between two air masses of different temperatures

B  the boundary between two air masses of different size

C    

D  the boundary between two land masses of different temperatures

E  the boundary between two water masses of different temperatures

F  the boundary between two water masses of different size

A  hurricane

B  typhoon

C  cyclone

D  tornado

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

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

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

D  Rotation is counter-clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere.

A  subtropical

B  tropical

C  subpolar

D  equatorial

E  polar

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  the same

B  always lower

C  always greater

D  sometimes higher, and sometimes lower

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

B  Earth is tilted on its axis of rotation

C  Solar activity changes over time

D  Earth’s surface is heated unevenly by the Sun

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

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

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

C  Earth’s rotation impacts the circulation of air

D  Earth is the only planet where the Coriolis effect exists

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  hydrogen (H+)

B  magnesium (Mg 2+)

C  chloride (Cl-)

D  hydroxide (OH-)

E  sodium (Na +)

F  calcium (Ca 2+)

A  basic; acidic

B  acidic; acidic

C  acidic; basic

D  basic; basic

A  the amount of living and dead organisms

B  temperature and salinity

C  depth and pressure

D  sunlight and darkness

A  iceberg melting

B  stream input

C  Sea ice formation

D  rain and snow

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  heat up much more slowly

B  heat up much more quickly

C  explode

D  turn to a liquid

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  evaporation of water

B  condensation of water

C  vaporization of water

D  melting of ice

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, covalent bonds are broken, whereas for vaporization, hydrogen bonds are broken

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

A  Oceans have less evaporation compared to lakes.

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

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

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  liquid

B  gas

C  solid

A  solid

B  liquid

C  gas (vapor)

A  gas

B  solid

C  liquid

A  TRUE

B  FALSE