Oceanography Chapter 6/7 Quiz

Diverging surface waters are areas of ________ and ________ productivity.

upwelling; high

The world's two main iceberg-producing regions are ________.

Greenland and Antarctica

What is the tilt of the Earth's axis?

23.5 degrees

Which of the following is NOT a gulf stream current?

Benguela Current

Based on the characteristics, what is the name of the wind belt being described as cold, dry winds generally from the east?

Polar easterlies

Which of the following is a direct method for measuring surface currents?

Propeller flow meter

The largest loss of life from a hurricane is usually due to:

storm surge.

The two factors that are most important in determining the density of air are:

temperature and water vapor content

As a result of the Coriolis effect in the northern hemisphere, winds always are deflected:

to the right of their original direction.

Equatorial currents are driven by the:

trade winds.