Oceanography 100 Exam 2 UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
35ppt (3.5%) - CORRECT ANSWER - The average salinity of the world's oceans is:
80% - CORRECT ANSWER - The percentage of ocean water contained in the "deep zone"
beneath the pycnolcine?
Density - CORRECT ANSWER - The ocean is stratified with respect to:
The deep and bottom waters - CORRECT ANSWER - Most of the world oceans have
stable and uniform temperatures which are found in the:
The Atmosphere - CORRECT ANSWER - The main carrier of heat between the warm
tropics and the polar region is:
Dissolved solids in the ocean. - CORRECT ANSWER - The term "Salinity" refers to the
total amount of:
3 - CORRECT ANSWER - The number of atmospheric circuits in each hemisphere of the
earth:
Gyre - CORRECT ANSWER - A system of four currents completing a flow circuit around
the periphery of an ocean basin is called a:
The Sun - CORRECT ANSWER - The ultimate source of most of the energy for the ocean
currents is:
, Coriolis Effect - CORRECT ANSWER - The earth's rotation which influences atmospheric
and oceanic currents by an effect known as the:
Density of the water - CORRECT ANSWER - The main force driving density driven
circulation is:
Coastal and Submarine Volcanoes and Earthquakes - CORRECT ANSWER - Tsunami or
seismic sea waves are generated by:
The Moon - CORRECT ANSWER - Which body has the most profound influence on
ocean tides?
Fetch, Wind Velocity, Length of Time the Wind Blows - CORRECT ANSWER - The
ultimate height of a wind wave will depend on:
Storm Surges - CORRECT ANSWER - __________ are associated with the onshore
arrival of waves created by a powerful cyclonic storm.
Crest - CORRECT ANSWER - The vertical distance from a wave trough to it's crest is
called the:
Surface currents - CORRECT ANSWER - About 10% of the water in the world is involved
in:
Molecule - CORRECT ANSWER - A group of atoms held together by chemical bonds is
called a:
El Niño-Southern Oscillation - CORRECT ANSWER - ENSO is an acronym for:
Calorie - CORRECT ANSWER - The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1
gram of pure water by 1 °C is called a:
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
35ppt (3.5%) - CORRECT ANSWER - The average salinity of the world's oceans is:
80% - CORRECT ANSWER - The percentage of ocean water contained in the "deep zone"
beneath the pycnolcine?
Density - CORRECT ANSWER - The ocean is stratified with respect to:
The deep and bottom waters - CORRECT ANSWER - Most of the world oceans have
stable and uniform temperatures which are found in the:
The Atmosphere - CORRECT ANSWER - The main carrier of heat between the warm
tropics and the polar region is:
Dissolved solids in the ocean. - CORRECT ANSWER - The term "Salinity" refers to the
total amount of:
3 - CORRECT ANSWER - The number of atmospheric circuits in each hemisphere of the
earth:
Gyre - CORRECT ANSWER - A system of four currents completing a flow circuit around
the periphery of an ocean basin is called a:
The Sun - CORRECT ANSWER - The ultimate source of most of the energy for the ocean
currents is:
, Coriolis Effect - CORRECT ANSWER - The earth's rotation which influences atmospheric
and oceanic currents by an effect known as the:
Density of the water - CORRECT ANSWER - The main force driving density driven
circulation is:
Coastal and Submarine Volcanoes and Earthquakes - CORRECT ANSWER - Tsunami or
seismic sea waves are generated by:
The Moon - CORRECT ANSWER - Which body has the most profound influence on
ocean tides?
Fetch, Wind Velocity, Length of Time the Wind Blows - CORRECT ANSWER - The
ultimate height of a wind wave will depend on:
Storm Surges - CORRECT ANSWER - __________ are associated with the onshore
arrival of waves created by a powerful cyclonic storm.
Crest - CORRECT ANSWER - The vertical distance from a wave trough to it's crest is
called the:
Surface currents - CORRECT ANSWER - About 10% of the water in the world is involved
in:
Molecule - CORRECT ANSWER - A group of atoms held together by chemical bonds is
called a:
El Niño-Southern Oscillation - CORRECT ANSWER - ENSO is an acronym for:
Calorie - CORRECT ANSWER - The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1
gram of pure water by 1 °C is called a:
