Quiz 3: Atmosphere and the Ocean Flashcards
The ff. are characteristics of surface ocean currents except:
-Wind driven
-Warm and Cold current
-Faster Movement
-Vertical Direction
Vertical Direction
Surface currents are affected by some factors except:
-Global wind Patterns
-The rotation of the Earth
-Waves and Tides
-Position of Landforms
-None of the Above
-All of the Above
None of the Above
A wind pattern that makes the object appear bent because of the Earth’s Rotation
Coriolis Effect
The combination of high salinity and low temperature makes the ocean water to rise and make up the upper surface layers. True or False
False
The following are the 3 types of heat, except:
-Conduction
-Refraction
-Radiation
-Convection
Refraction
Surface ocean currents form large circulation patterns called gyres. True or Flase
True
It is where surface ocean currents diverge or move away from one another.
Downwelling
The term thermohaline is derived from the words temperature and salinity. True or False
True
A collective term referring to greenhouse gases and some reactive gas species such as nitrogen, carbon dioxide and water vapor.
Aerosol
During daytime, clouds make the earth ____?
Cooler
The movement of ocean currents caused by temperature differences and changes in salinity in various water regions.
Deep Ocean Circulation/ Deep Circulation
Surface ocean currents carry nutrients and food to organisms that live permanently attached to one place. True or False
True
The evaporation of water from plants through the stomata.
Transpiration
The amount of solar energy that reaches the Earth’s surface per minute varies with the angle of the sun above the horizon. True or False?
True
At high altitude, the ascending are from 50-60 degrees latitude turns poleward to complete a third circuit is called ____?
Polar Cell
