Froggy Jumps OceanographyOnline version This was created for an oceanography vocab quiz! Thanks! :) by Alessia 1 What are convention cells? a A circulation of water– warm to cold, sinks, repeat. b Surface water sinks into the deep. c flowing current that moves opposite the trade winds along the equator. 2 Coriolis cells? a Cold, nutrient-rich water rises at the equator as surface water moves away. b Objects bend caused by earth’s rotation. c Dense water flows throughout the deep sea, making 90% of its movement. 3 Current Deflection? a Cold, dry winds blowing from east to west near the poles. b Wind-driven currents in the upper 10% of the ocean affected by the Coriolis effect. c Northern Hemi= righty//Southern Hemi= Lefty 4 Deep water current? a Dense water flows throughout the deep sea, making 90% of its movement. b Large circular ocean currents formed from piled up water (spins around central region). c A steady flow of ocean water driven by wind, Earth’s rotation, landforms, and water density. 5 Downwelling? a Surface water sinks into the deep. b A calm and warm Atlantic region surrounded by a major ocean gyre. c A huge area of trapped floating plastic held in place by North Pacific gyre currents. 6 Gyres? a The overall ocean movement that shifts 90° from the direction of the wind. b Large circular ocean currents formed from piled up water (spins around central region). c A steady flow of ocean water driven by wind, Earth’s rotation, landforms, and water density. 7 Sargasso sea a Objects bend caused by earth’s rotation. b A calm and warm Atlantic region surrounded by a major ocean gyre. c A circulation of water– warm to cold, sinks, repeat. 8 Equator’s counter current a A narrow current at the equator that flows east, opposite the trade winds. b Surface water sinks into the deep. c The ability of liquid to climb narrow spaces without help from external forces. 9 Equatorial Upwelling: a A layered, spiraling pattern of ocean movement caused by wind, friction, and the Coriolis effect. b Cold, dry winds blowing from east to west near the poles. c Cold, nutrient-rich water rises at the equator as surface water moves away. 10 Ekman Spiral: a A layered, spiraling pattern of ocean movement caused by wind, friction, and the Coriolis effect. b The overall ocean movement that shifts 90° from the direction of the wind. c Deep, cold, nutrient-rich water rises to the ocean surface. 11 Ekman Transport a Movement that mixes surface and deep waters through upwelling and downwelling. b Winds that blow from west to east in the mid-latitudes. c The overall ocean movement that shifts 90° from the direction of the wind. 12 Great Pacific Garbage Patch: a A huge area of trapped floating plastic held in place by North Pacific gyre currents. b The ability of liquid to climb narrow spaces without help from external c A layered, spiraling pattern of ocean movement caused by wind, friction, and the Coriolis effect. 13 Ocean Current a Clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere b A steady flow of ocean water driven by wind, Earth’s rotation, landforms, and water density. c Movement that mixes surface and deep waters through upwelling and downwelling. 14 Polar Easterlies: a Winds that blow from west to east in the mid-latitudes. b Cold, dry winds blowing from east to west near the poles. c The ability of liquid to climb narrow spaces without help from external 15 Trade Winds a Steady winds that blow from east to west toward the equator. b A huge area of trapped floating plastic held in place by North Pacific gyre currents. c Cold, nutrient-rich water rises at the equator as surface water moves away. 16 Upwelling a A layered, spiraling pattern of ocean movement caused by wind, friction, and the Coriolis effect. b Movement that mixes surface and deep waters through upwelling and downwelling. c Deep, cold, nutrient-rich water rises to the ocean surface. 17 Vertical Current: a Movement that mixes surface and deep waters through upwelling and downwelling. b Cold, dry winds blowing from east to west near the poles. c Winds that blow from west to east in the mid-latitudes. 18 Westerlies a Cold, dry winds blowing from east to west near the poles. b Winds that blow from west to east in the mid-latitudes. c Movement that mixes surface and deep waters through upwelling and downwelling. 19 Capillary Action a A calm and warm Atlantic region surrounded by a major ocean gyre. b The ability of liquid to climb narrow spaces without help from external forces. c Northern Hemi= righty//Southern Hemi= Lefty 20 Surface Current a Steady winds that blow from east to west toward the equator. b Wind-driven currents in the upper 10% of the ocean affected by the Coriolis effect. c Winds that blow from west to east in the mid-latitudes. 21 5 Major Ocean Gyres a Objects bend caused by earth’s rotation. b Surface water sinks into the deep. c Clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere
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