Ocean surface currents
A) initiate Ekman transport.
B) flow at a 90 degree angle away from the prevailing winds.
C) are warmest in midlatitude waters.
D) are not involved in La Nia events.
E) are typically colder than the water 500 meters below.
Question 2Which of the following currents is not part of the North Atlantic gyre?
A) Canary Current
B) Atlantic North Equatorial Current
C) Gulf Stream
D) North Atlantic Current
E) All of the above are part of the North Atlantic gyre.
Question 3Which one of the following currents is not in the same gyre as the others?
A) Kuroshio Current
B) North Pacific Current
C) Pacific North Equatorial Current
D) California Current
E) East Australian Current
Question 4The eastern coast of the United States is warmed by the
A) North Atlantic Current.
B) North Atlantic Equatorial Current.
C) Canary Current.
D) Labrador Current.
E) Gulf Stream.
Question 5Which of the following is bordered by warm water?
A) eastern coasts in the middle latitudes
B) western coasts in the middle latitudes
C) western coasts in the subtropics
D) eastern coasts in polar regions
E) none of the above
Question 6The surface zone of the ocean
A) lies directly above the deep zone.
B) is warmer in polar regions than in tropical regions.
C) is a region of rapidly changing temperature.
D) is well mixed by waves and currents.
E) all of the above
Question 7At which of the following latitudes does the atmosphere transfer more energy poleward than oceans do?
A) 25 degrees
B) 40 degrees
C) 50 degrees
D) 60 degrees
E) 75 degrees
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