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Ocean Currents and Tides: Understanding the Earth's Water Systems

Explore the causes and effects of surface currents, CO2 impact on seawater, salinity levels, tides, tsunamis, ocean temperature consequences, and more. Dive into the ocean's dynamics and environmental impacts in-depth.

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Ocean Currents and Tides: Understanding the Earth's Water Systems

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  1. Chapter 8 Test Prep Game

  2. What causes a surface current? • Earth’s Orbit • Wind • Earth’s Rotation • Temperature

  3. What causes a surface current? • Earth’s Orbit • Wind • Earth’s Rotation • Temperature

  4. How can an increase in CO2 in the air affect seawater? • O2 levels rise • O2 levels fall • pH falls • pH rises

  5. How can an increase in CO2 in the air affect seawater? • O2 levels rise • O2 levels fall • pH falls • pH rises

  6. Water that has a lower salinity than average is _______. • Seawater • Gyre • Marine • Brackish

  7. Water that has a lower salinity than average is _______. • Seawater • Gyre • Marine • Brackish

  8. A(n) __________ occurs when the Earth, Moon and Sun are in a straight line. • Spring Tide • Neap Tide • High Tide • Low Tide

  9. A(n) __________ occurs when the Earth, Moon and Sun are in a straight line. • Spring Tide • Neap Tide • High Tide • Low Tide

  10. A ____________ is a large volume of water flowing in one direction. • Tsunami • Tidal Range • Upwelling • Current

  11. A ____________ is a large volume of water flowing in one direction. • Tsunami • Tidal Range • Upwelling • Current

  12. A(n) _______ carries warm and cold water in a circular system. • Upwelling • Tsunami • Gyre • Harmful Algal Bloom

  13. A(n) _______ carries warm and cold water in a circular system. • Upwelling • Tsunami • Gyre • Harmful Algal Bloom

  14. A(n) _________ is a vertical movement of water towards the surface. • Upwelling • Tsunami • Gyre • Harmful Algal Bloom

  15. A(n) _________ is a vertical movement of water towards the surface. • Upwelling • Tsunami • Gyre • Harmful Algal Bloom

  16. Which is NOT a cause of tsunamis? • Earthquakes • Landslides • Volcanic Eruptions • Hurricanes

  17. Which is NOT a cause of tsunamis? • Earthquakes • Landslides • Volcanic Eruptions • Hurricanes

  18. Which moves water horizontally? • Density Current • Temperature Currents • Surface Currents • Upwellings

  19. Which moves water horizontally? • Density Current • Temperature Currents • Surface Currents • Upwellings

  20. Which is NOT a consequence of rising ocean temperature? • Coral Bleaching • Shells Dissolving • Glacial Melting • Rising Sea Level

  21. Which is NOT a consequence of rising ocean temperature? • Coral Bleaching • Shells Dissolving • Glacial Melting • Rising Sea Level

  22. Fertilizer runoff from agricultural areas can cause and excess of __________. • Acid • CO2 • Salts • Nutrients

  23. Fertilizer runoff from agricultural areas can cause and excess of __________. • Acid • CO2 • Salts • Nutrients

  24. Currents south of the equator turn CCW because of _______________. • The Coriolis Effect • Cold Water Rising • The Warm Equator • Cold Polar Regions

  25. Currents south of the equator turn CCW because of _______________. • The Coriolis Effect • Cold Water Rising • The Warm Equator • Cold Polar Regions

  26. Tides are caused by _________________. • The rise and fall of water • Changes in ocean salinity • The gravitational pull of the Sun and Moon • The interaction between sand and seawater

  27. Tides are caused by _________________. • The rise and fall of water • Changes in ocean salinity • The gravitational pull of the Sun and Moon • The interaction between sand and seawater

  28. _______ is the highest point in a wave. • Trough • Crest • Wavelength • Wave Height

  29. _______ is the highest point in a wave. • Trough • Crest • Wavelength • Wave Height

  30. A(n) __________ is a collapsing wave. • Crest • Trough • Breaker • Tide

  31. A(n) __________ is a collapsing wave. • Crest • Trough • Breaker • Tide

  32. In which direction do currents flow in the Northern Hemisphere? • Counter Clockwise (CCW) • Clockwise (CW) • From North to South • From South to North

  33. In which direction do currents flow in the Northern Hemisphere? • Counter Clockwise (CCW) • Clockwise (CW) • From North to South • From South to North d

  34. How long does it take to complete one cycle of the Great Ocean Conveyor Belt? • 1 year • 100 years • 1,000 years • 10 years

  35. How long does it take to complete one cycle of the Great Ocean Conveyor Belt? • 1 year • 100 years • 1,000 years • 10 years d

  36. What are the names of the 5 oceans? • Indian, Atlantic, Pacific, Antarctic, Southern • Indian, Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, Southern • Indian, Antarctic, Pacific, Arctic, Southern • Indian, Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, Antarctic

  37. What are the names of the 5 oceans? • Indian, Atlantic, Pacific, Antarctic, Southern • Indian, Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, Southern • Indian, Antarctic, Pacific, Arctic, Southern • Indian, Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, Antarctic d

  38. Which ocean is the largest and deepest? • Indian • Atlantic • Pacific • Arctic

  39. Which ocean is the largest and deepest? • Indian • Atlantic • Pacific • Arctic d

  40. When did the oceans begin to form? • 3.5 Million Years Ago • 4.2 Billion Years Ago • 100,000 Years Ago • 542 Million Years Ago

  41. When did the oceans begin to form? • 3.5 Million Years Ago • 4.2 Billion Years Ago • 100,000 Years Ago • 542 Million Years Ago d

  42. What are the three main ingredients of seawater? • Chlorine, Sodium, Carbon • Sodium, Sulfate, Nitrogen • Chlorine, Sulfate, Potassium • Chlorine, Sodium, Sulfate

  43. What are the three main ingredients of seawater? • Chlorine, Sodium, Carbon • Sodium, Sulfate, Nitrogen • Chlorine, Sulfate, Potassium • Chlorine, Sodium, Sulfate d

  44. Which of the following seafloor features is closest to a continent? • Continental Slope • Trench • Continental Margin • Abyssal Plain

  45. Which of the following seafloor features is closest to a continent? • Continental Slope • Trench • Continental Margin • Abyssal Plain d

  46. What are the two main Seafloor resources? • Energy and Sand • Energy and Minerals • Sand and Minerals • Water and Sand

  47. What are the two main Seafloor resources? • Energy and Sand • Energy and Minerals • Sand and Minerals • Water and Sand d

  48. What is the name for the large, flat areas across the deepest part of the seafloor? • Mid-Ocean Ridges • Ocean Trenches • Abyssal Plains • Continental Margins

  49. What is the name for the large, flat areas across the deepest part of the seafloor? • Mid-Ocean Ridges • Ocean Trenches • Abyssal Plains • Continental Margins d

  50. What is a Tidal Range? • A mountain that occurs at Low Tide • The height difference between High and Low Tide • A mountain that occurs at High Tide • The height difference between Spring and Neap Tide

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