Saltwater and the ocean
density increases
As ocean depth increases, _____.
faster than
Capillary waves travel ______ long waves.
impact waves
Charmane throws a rock into a lake. She has created _____.
has a higher salinity
Cold water x than warm water.
the moon
Earth's tides are primarily caused by _____.
12 hours and 25 minutes.
High tides happen every
passes the equator and flows toward Antarctica
In the "global conveyor belt," cold water from the North Pole _____.
polar easterlies
In the high latitudes, the winds are called
the westerlies
In the middle latitudes, the winds are called
6 hours and 12.5 minutes
It takes __________________ for high tide to change to low tide.
crest
The high part of a wave
increases with depth
The salinity of ocean water _____.
latitude and season
The temperature of ocean surface water depends on _____.
equator
The trade winds are found near the _____.
has 12 grams of salt per 1000 grams of water
The water in Lake Fair has a salinity of 12 ppt. The water _____.
temperature salinity density
Thermohaline circulation is driven by differences in _____.
happens when water rises to replace moving surface water
Upwelling _______.
trough
lowest part of a wave
10 meters underwater
your body would feel 29.4 psi of pressure (2 atm)
bend and curve around the planet
The Coriolis effect causes surface ocean currents to _____.
flows gradually in an northeastern direction
The Gulf Stream _____.
wave period
The amount of time it takes for a two consecutive wave crests to pass a given point is the _____.
fetch
distance over which wind blows without interruption or change of direction
downwelling
downward movement of surface ocean water caused by wind
gyre
large, rotating current loops caused by the Coriolis effect
salinity
measure of dissolved minerals and salts in water
thermohaline circulation
movement of deep ocean water driven by differences in temperature, salinity, and density
14.7 psi
one atm
desalination
process by which salt is removed from saltwater
thermocline
transitional layer between the mixed surface layer and the deep water layer in the ocean
upwelling
upward movement of deeper, colder ocean water to the surface caused by wind
more
A long fetch is _____ powerful than a short fetch
24 hours and 50 minutes
A tidal cycle is
Dissolved minerals from rocks are deposited in the ocean.
Which of the following statements is true?
tide
alternate rising and falling of the ocean caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and the Sun
varying
Density is ______ throughout the world's oceans.
44.1 psi 3 atm
Jenna dives 20 meters into the ocean. How much pressure does she feel?
power plants
Most ocean-water usage is for _____.
The sun, Earth, and moon are aligned
Spring tides happen when _____.
wind
Surface currents are driven by _____.
