The correct reason that causes the high tidal and low tidal movement each day is:
the gravitational pull of the Sun and the Moon.
Luke is bodyboarding and sees it is high tide. Which of the following reasons causes the high tidal and low tidal movement each day?
(1 point)
Responses
the persistent winds that occur along coastlines
the persistent winds that occur along coastlines
the deep ocean currents circulating the globe
the deep ocean currents circulating the globe
the outflow of rivers from the watershed
the outflow of rivers from the watershed
the gravitational pull of the Sun and the Moon
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What happens to ocean currents near the equator?
(1 point)
Responses
The Coriolis effect causes them to bend.
The Coriolis effect causes them to bend.
They descend into the depths due to upwelling.
They descend into the depths due to upwelling.
Water becomes colder and sinks to the bottom.
Water becomes colder and sinks to the bottom.
Sediments are released as waves slow down.
(1 point)
Responses
The Coriolis effect causes them to bend.
The Coriolis effect causes them to bend.
They descend into the depths due to upwelling.
They descend into the depths due to upwelling.
Water becomes colder and sinks to the bottom.
Water becomes colder and sinks to the bottom.
Sediments are released as waves slow down.
The correct response is:
The Coriolis effect causes them to bend.
Near the equator, ocean currents are influenced by the Coriolis effect, which causes them to curve rather than flow in straight lines.
What is the process that creates deep ocean currents?
(1 point)
Responses
delta erosion
delta erosion
gravitational pull
gravitational pull
carbon cycle
carbon cycle
thermohaline circulation
(1 point)
Responses
delta erosion
delta erosion
gravitational pull
gravitational pull
carbon cycle
carbon cycle
thermohaline circulation
The correct response is:
thermohaline circulation.
This process involves differences in water density, driven by temperature (thermal) and salinity (haline), which creates deep ocean currents.
Sheila is camping with friends and is looking forward to taking them wakeboarding on a nearby lake. In the morning, there are small, short surface waves, but by noon, they have gotten bigger, and the water looks choppy. What types of waves have now formed?
(1 point)
Responses
surface waves
surface waves
lunar waves
lunar waves
tidal waves
tidal waves
capillary waves
(1 point)
Responses
surface waves
surface waves
lunar waves
lunar waves
tidal waves
tidal waves
capillary waves
The correct response is:
surface waves.
The larger and choppier waves that form as the wind interacts with the water surface are known as surface waves.
The tidal movement at the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia is the highest tidal movement. What MOST likely causes tidal movement like this?
(1 point)
Responses
upwellings on the continental shelf
upwellings on the continental shelf
deep underwater currents
deep underwater currents
melting glaciers
melting glaciers
the Moon’s gravitational pull
the Moon’s gravitational pull
(1 point)
Responses
upwellings on the continental shelf
upwellings on the continental shelf
deep underwater currents
deep underwater currents
melting glaciers
melting glaciers
the Moon’s gravitational pull
the Moon’s gravitational pull
The correct response is:
the Moon’s gravitational pull.
The Moon's gravitational influence is the primary factor that causes tidal movements, including the extreme tidal range observed at the Bay of Fundy.
What is the system of deep surface water circulated between the poles?
(1 point)
Responses
Coriolis effect
Coriolis effect
tidal currents
tidal currents
global conveyer belt
global conveyer belt
Gulf Stream
(1 point)
Responses
Coriolis effect
Coriolis effect
tidal currents
tidal currents
global conveyer belt
global conveyer belt
Gulf Stream
The correct response is:
global conveyor belt.
This term refers to the large-scale movement of ocean water that circulates between the polar regions and the equator, driven by differences in temperature and salinity.