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Oceanography Quiz: Water Cycle & Currents

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What role do oceans play in the water cycle?

They prevent evaporation

They block rainfall

They increase temperatures

They are the primary water source (correct)

Erosion has no impact on the development of ocean basins.

False

Name one technology used to research the ocean floor.

Sonar

The _____ is the submerged part of the continent between the coast and the edge of the basin.

continental shelf Signup and view all the answers

Match the following ocean research technologies with their descriptions:

Sonar = Used for mapping the ocean floor Core sampling = Extracting soil and sediment samples Underwater photography = Capturing images of marine life Deep sea submersibles = Exploring depths of the ocean Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following was a significant force of erosion in the development of ocean basins?

Glaciation Signup and view all the answers

Mid-ocean ridges are formed by volcanic eruptions.

True Signup and view all the answers

What do ocean currents refer to?

A large amount of ocean water that moves in a particular and unchanging direction. Signup and view all the answers

What primarily influences the direction of surface currents?

Wind Signup and view all the answers

Deep currents flow in the top 100-200 meters of the ocean.

False Signup and view all the answers

What effect does the Earth's rotation have on ocean currents?

Coriolis effect Signup and view all the answers

_ currents are characterized by cold water, while _ currents are characterized by warm water.

Labrador, Gulf Stream Signup and view all the answers

Match the type of wave to its description:

Swells = Smooth waves caused by wind and storms Breakers = Water that tumbles when a wave collapses onshore Tsunamis = Giant waves caused by earthquakes or landslides Ripples = Small waves set in motion by steady winds Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following factors increases salinity in seawater?

Evaporation Signup and view all the answers

Tides are solely influenced by ocean currents.

False Signup and view all the answers

What occurs when a wave approaches the shoreline?

Wavelength decreases and wave height increases. Signup and view all the answers

Oceanography Quiz: Water Cycle & Currents

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Questions and Answers

What role do oceans play in the water cycle?

Erosion has no impact on the development of ocean basins.

Name one technology used to research the ocean floor.

The _____ is the submerged part of the continent between the coast and the edge of the basin.

Match the following ocean research technologies with their descriptions:

Which of the following was a significant force of erosion in the development of ocean basins?

Mid-ocean ridges are formed by volcanic eruptions.

What do ocean currents refer to?

What primarily influences the direction of surface currents?

Deep currents flow in the top 100-200 meters of the ocean.

What effect does the Earth's rotation have on ocean currents?

_ currents are characterized by cold water, while _ currents are characterized by warm water.

Match the type of wave to its description:

Which of the following factors increases salinity in seawater?

Tides are solely influenced by ocean currents.

What occurs when a wave approaches the shoreline?

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Oceanography Quiz: Water Cycle & Currents

Choose a study mode

Podcast

Questions and Answers

What role do oceans play in the water cycle?

Erosion has no impact on the development of ocean basins.

Name one technology used to research the ocean floor.

The _____ is the submerged part of the continent between the coast and the edge of the basin.

Match the following ocean research technologies with their descriptions:

Which of the following was a significant force of erosion in the development of ocean basins?

Mid-ocean ridges are formed by volcanic eruptions.

What do ocean currents refer to?

What primarily influences the direction of surface currents?

Deep currents flow in the top 100-200 meters of the ocean.

What effect does the Earth's rotation have on ocean currents?

___ currents are characterized by cold water, while ___ currents are characterized by warm water.

Match the type of wave to its description:

Which of the following factors increases salinity in seawater?

Tides are solely influenced by ocean currents.

What occurs when a wave approaches the shoreline?

More Like This

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_ currents are characterized by cold water, while _ currents are characterized by warm water.