Oceanography 100 Exam 2 Questions With
Complete Solutions
35ppt (3.5%) The average salinity of the world's oceans is:
80% The percentage of ocean water contained in the "deep zone" beneath the pycnolcine?
Density The ocean is stratified with respect to:
The deep and bottom waters Most of the world oceans have stable and uniform
temperatures which are found in the:
The Atmosphere The main carrier of heat between the warm tropics and the polar region
is:
Dissolved solids in the ocean. The term "Salinity" refers to the total amount of:
3 The number of atmospheric circuits in each hemisphere of the earth:
, Oceanography 100 Exam 2 Questions With
Complete Solutions
Gyre A system of four currents completing a flow circuit around the periphery of an ocean
basin is called a:
The Sun The ultimate source of most of the energy for the ocean currents is:
Coriolis Effect The earth's rotation which influences atmospheric and oceanic currents by
an effect known as the:
Density of the water The main force driving density driven circulation is:
Coastal and Submarine Volcanoes and Earthquakes Tsunami or seismic sea waves are
generated by:
The Moon Which body has the most profound influence on ocean tides?
Fetch, Wind Velocity, Length of Time the Wind Blows The ultimate height of a wind
wave will depend on:
Complete Solutions
35ppt (3.5%) The average salinity of the world's oceans is:
80% The percentage of ocean water contained in the "deep zone" beneath the pycnolcine?
Density The ocean is stratified with respect to:
The deep and bottom waters Most of the world oceans have stable and uniform
temperatures which are found in the:
The Atmosphere The main carrier of heat between the warm tropics and the polar region
is:
Dissolved solids in the ocean. The term "Salinity" refers to the total amount of:
3 The number of atmospheric circuits in each hemisphere of the earth:
, Oceanography 100 Exam 2 Questions With
Complete Solutions
Gyre A system of four currents completing a flow circuit around the periphery of an ocean
basin is called a:
The Sun The ultimate source of most of the energy for the ocean currents is:
Coriolis Effect The earth's rotation which influences atmospheric and oceanic currents by
an effect known as the:
Density of the water The main force driving density driven circulation is:
Coastal and Submarine Volcanoes and Earthquakes Tsunami or seismic sea waves are
generated by:
The Moon Which body has the most profound influence on ocean tides?
Fetch, Wind Velocity, Length of Time the Wind Blows The ultimate height of a wind
wave will depend on:
