19. What factors are the most important driver of thermohaline circulation?
Temperature and salinity
Temperature and wind
Salinity and the Coriolis Effect
Temperature and the shape of the ocean floor
Salinity and wind
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Temperature and salinity
2. Why is Earth called the blue planet?
It appears to have a blue tint when seen from space due to the color of the sky.
It is the color of the planet that is displayed after absorbing sunlight.
It is the color of the planet that is displayed by reflecting heat from the sun.
It shows up as a bright blue hue from space since it is covered with water.
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It shows up as a bright blue hue from space since it is covered with water.
11. Cloud formation is an example of condensation because _____.
liquid water falls as rain, sleet, snow, or ice
water is absorbed into the ground
water vapor condenses around particles in the atmosphere
liquid water is converted into its gaseous state
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water vapor condenses around particles in the atmosphere
20. Which of the following terms is used to describe large circular ocean currents that
are driven mostly by the wind?
Ocean Gyres
Upwelling
The Coriolis Current
Thermohaline Circulation
The Global Ocean Conveyor Belt
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Ocean Gyres
15. Which is the first vertical zone of the ocean?
neustic
mesopelagic
Temperature and salinity
Temperature and wind
Salinity and the Coriolis Effect
Temperature and the shape of the ocean floor
Salinity and wind
Give this one a try later!
Temperature and salinity
2. Why is Earth called the blue planet?
It appears to have a blue tint when seen from space due to the color of the sky.
It is the color of the planet that is displayed after absorbing sunlight.
It is the color of the planet that is displayed by reflecting heat from the sun.
It shows up as a bright blue hue from space since it is covered with water.
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It shows up as a bright blue hue from space since it is covered with water.
11. Cloud formation is an example of condensation because _____.
liquid water falls as rain, sleet, snow, or ice
water is absorbed into the ground
water vapor condenses around particles in the atmosphere
liquid water is converted into its gaseous state
Give this one a try later!
water vapor condenses around particles in the atmosphere
20. Which of the following terms is used to describe large circular ocean currents that
are driven mostly by the wind?
Ocean Gyres
Upwelling
The Coriolis Current
Thermohaline Circulation
The Global Ocean Conveyor Belt
Give this one a try later!
Ocean Gyres
15. Which is the first vertical zone of the ocean?
neustic
mesopelagic
