5 Written Questions

1. coast
2. ekman spiral
3. tritium and chlorofluorocarbons
4. sverdrup
5. gyres

5 Matching Questions

1. Surface currents are driven by what?
2. what are the north pacific currents?
3. balance of downhill and to the right causes __________ around the "hill"
4. ______ and _____ warm northwestern europe
5. deep ocean currents are what percent of all ocean water?

1. a north atlantic and norwegian
2. b kuroshio, north pacific, equatorial, california
3. c wind
4. d 90%
5. e geostrophic flow

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. equatorial countercurrents
   1. what are the north pacific currents?
   2. What are the north atlantic currents?
   3. What moves from west to east (opposite the equatorial currents)
   4. subpolar gyres rotate _____ of the subtropical gyres
2. frictional
   1. what kind of drag is there between wind and ocean?
   2. What are the north atlantic currents?
   3. what is one million m3/s called?
   4. What motion do surface currents move in
3. fog
   1. warm ocean currents warm air at ___
   2. converging surface: seawater moves ____
   3. labrador current meets gulfsteam and makes ____
   4. labrador current _______- eastern canada
4. downward
   1. diverging surface: surface seawater moves __
   2. converging surface: seawater moves ____
   3. converging surface: surface seawater moves _____ an area
   4. What motion do surface currents move in
5. polar front
   1. converging surface: seawater moves ____
   2. warm ocean currents warm air at ___
   3. Thermohaline circulation is also known as what?
   4. antarctic convergense is also known as the ______

5 True/False Questions

1. Canary current ______- north africa coast → vertical horizontal

   True        False

2. _______ warms east coast of U.S. and northern europe → gulf stream

   True        False

3. deep currents have _____ and ______ motions → oxygen

   True        False

4. when surface currents move at an angle to the wind, what is taking place? → ekman spiral

   True        False

5. Thermohaline circulation is also known as what? → deep ocean currents

   True        False