What process converts ocean water into water vapor that rises into the atmosphere?

Evaporation Condensation Precipitation Transpiration

What primarily drives surface ocean currents?

Wind patterns Differences in water temperature only The moon's gravitational pull Underwater volcanic activity

Deep ocean currents are driven by differences in water:

Temperature and salinity Wind and pressure Tides and gravity Depth and oxygen levels

What is 'thermohaline circulation' also called?

The Ocean Conveyor Belt The Gulf Stream The Coriolis Current The Trade Wind Drift

What causes most ocean waves?

Wind transferring energy to the water surface The moon's gravitational pull Differences in water temperature Earth's rotation

What primarily causes ocean tides?

The gravitational pull of the moon Wind patterns Earth's rotation alone Ocean currents

When does a 'spring tide' (the strongest tide) occur?

When the sun, moon, and Earth are aligned Only during the spring season When ocean temperatures are at their warmest When storms push extra water toward shore

The Coriolis effect causes ocean currents to deflect in which direction in the Northern Hemisphere?

To the right To the left Straight ahead, with no deflection Downward into deeper water

What is a gyre?

A large circular system of ocean currents A type of deep-sea trench A wave caused by undersea earthquakes A tidal zone near a river mouth

How does the water cycle connect oceans to land?

Oceans evaporate water that forms clouds and falls as precipitation, replenishing rivers and groundwater Oceans send salt through underground rivers to land Tides push freshwater onto land during high tide Ocean currents carry water directly onto land during storms