Ocean Dynamics

Practice Questions

AP Environmental Science › Ocean Dynamics

Questions
7
1

Which of the following pairs of adjectives best describes waters brought to the surface by way of upwelling?

2

Why do storms in the Southern hemisphere swirl clockwise, while storms in the Northern hemisphere swirl counterclockwise?

3

On the west coast of North America, nutrient-rich water from the bottom of the ocean 'upwells' to the surface. In which direction will the Coriolis Effect take this new surface water?

4

Open ocean is referred to as which zone?

5

Which region of the ocean is least likely to contain photosynthetic organisms?

6

What is the shallowest ocean zone, ending at the high water mark?

7

The Coriolis effect causes currents along the east coast of the United States to move __________ near Florida and __________ near Maine.

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