The phase in which water exists is determined by:

Hydrogen bonds form between neighboring water molecules because of:

The surface tension of water:

Covalent bonds form between hydrogen and oxygen atoms in a water molecule as a result of the:

Water can pile up a short distance above a container's rim due to:

Some insects can glide across the surface of water due to water's:

Many of the unique properties of water are attributed to the fact that water:

The amount of energy that is necessary to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree C is called the:

Which property of water causes coastal communities to have only moderate differences in daily highs and lows when compared to inland communities?

Latent heat is used to:

A beaker contains a mixture of ice and pure water at 0oC. What happens to the temperature of the mixture as heat is added?

When water evaporates from the ocean surface:

In comparison to most other liquids, the heat capacity of water is:

The average salinity of sea water is:

The Principle of Constant Proportions states that:

Which of the following statements regarding pH is not true?

The ion in seawater that serves as a buffer is:

The transfer of water from the atmosphere to the oceans to the continents is known as the:

A rapid change in ocean temperature with change in depth is the:

A rapid change in ocean density with change in depth is the:

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

With respect to incoming solar radiation, radiation emitted back into the atmosphere has:

The percentage of solar radiation absorbed by the Earth's oceans and landmasses is about:

the percentage of solar radiation directed to earth absorbed by the clouds and the atmosphere is about:

the tropic of capricorn is located at

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

The deflection of air masses to the right or left (depending on latitude) as they move from one latitude to another is called the

A maritime tropical air mass is likely to be:

A cold air mass moving into an area occupied by relatively warm air is called a(n)

Idealized pressure belts and wind systems are significantly modified by Earth's tilted axis of rotation and:

Winds blowing from the north into the southern hemisphere will appear to:

The doldrums refer to the same region as the:

The temperate regions are characterized by:

Low pressure systems in the northern hemisphere rotate

The strength of a hurricane is ranked from 1 to 5 on the

Hurricanes are an efficient way to:

When ice forms from seawater, the remaining seawater will have a:

The zone ocean where sound can travel extremely long distances is called the:

Worldwide, the SOFAR channel is located at an approximate ocean depth of:

The atmospheric component that contributes to the majority of greenhouse warming on Earth is:

The gas(es) that is (are) increasing atmospheric concentration relative to other gases in the atmosphere annually is (are):

Which of the following atmospheric constituents has the greatest ability to absorb heat (a per mole basis)?

Which of the following is a consequence of global warming?

Burning of fossil fuels is chemically similar to:

Since 1750, the amount of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere has increased by almost:

An agreement amongst 60 nations to voluntarily limit greenhouse gas emissions is called the:

The unit of measurement used to describe the rate at which a volume of ocean water moves in a current is a(n):

Equatorial currents are driven by the:

Surface ocean circulation is driven primarily by _____ and modified by _____.

Convection cells driven by the relatively weak winds near the center of gyres are called:

Which of the following is true of surface water circulation near Antarctica?

The Sargasso Sea is located in the:

When a meander from the Gulf Stream pinches off and isolates a body of nearshore water, the resulting body of water is called a:

Identify the mismatched pair:

During winter months, monsoon winds over the Indian Ocean:

Compared to an eastern boundary current in a gyre, which of the following statements is true for a western boundary current?

Which of the following is a western boundary current?

Compared to a western boundary current, which of the following statements is true for an eastern boundary current?

Which of the following is not an eastern boundary current?

Geostrophic circulation is within a gyre driven by:

Westward intensification is associated with:

Surface waters are pushed away from land and replaced by nutrient-rich bottom water through:

Strong upwelling occurs in all of the following except:

Deep ocean water generally has high amounts of:

The worldwide effects of El Nino include all of the following except:

El Nino Southern Oscillation can best be described as:

The El Nino weather pattern is associated with:

The Ekman spiral results from friction and the Coriolis effect, while Ekman transport results from:

In the southern hemisphere, the direction of Ekman transport is:

Which type of flow works in opposition to Ekman transport gyre?

Thermohaline circulation is driven by

Compared to Antarctic Bottom Water, North Atlantic Deep Water is:

The location where water flows uninterrupted between the Pacific, the Atlantic, and the Indian Oceans is

The arrangement of water masses in the southern Atlantic Ocean from the surface bottom is:

Word Analysis. Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

The largest wind-generated waves tend to be associated with the:

The ratio of wave height to wavelength is called the:

The time it takes for a full wave to pass a stationary object is called the wave:

Deep-water waves are:

Wave speed is equal to

Storm surges are generated by intense:

The circular motion of water molecules extends to a depth that is equal to:

The diameter of a wave orbital at the surface is equal to:

A deep-water wave occurs when the water depth is greater than or equal to:

All of the following are shallow-water waves except:

The speed of a shallow-water wave is proportional to:

The speed of a deep-water wave is proportional to:

Capillary and gravity waves are named for the:

The height of a wave depends upon

The fetch refers to:

An internal wave might form:

As a wave begins to feel bottom near a shoreline, its wave height:

Constructive interference results in larger waves while destructive interference produces:

A wave will break when:

Waves that are moving faster than local wind and are sorted out by wavelength are called:

Waves that are breaking along the shore and are forming a curling crest over an air pocket are called:

If a surfer wishes to have a really long ride, what type of wave should he or she look for?

Waves converge on headlands due to:

Which of the following from earliest to latest represents the typical order of formation of waves?

Rouge waves tend to occur:

Standing waves may be caused by:

A tsunami may result from:

A tsunami is considered to be a:

Word Analysis. Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.