As the Trade Winds move towards the equator, the currents these winds produce are called:

Gyres flow in certain directions depending on where they are located. Based on the picture, Gyres in the Northern Hemisphere:

True/False: Current maps are based on average patterns over large distances and a long time span. At a given place on a given day, the current is often different.

The movement of large volumes of bottom-layer water to the surface caused by Eckman Transport is called:

An example of a region with very steady and consistent Upwelling patterns is the:

True/False: Stronger Winds tend to lead to Stronger Upwelling

When would you expect to see more Intense Upwelling Patterns

Surface waters of the Ocean are isolated from the deeper water due to differences in:

Deep Water tends to be ______ and ______ than Surface Water

In general, the Ocean can be divided into ___ Layers.

The surface layer of the Ocean is considered to be between ____ and ___ deep.

Which of the following forces mixes the surface layer of the Ocean?

The surface layer gets heated by the sun, and warm water floats to the surface because it is less dense. A sharp boundary between warm water before it transitions to cold water is called a _______.

Surface-Layer Thermocyclines may break down some when the following happens:

True/False: There are Seasonal (Temporary) Thermocyclines found in the Surface Layer.

The Main Thermocycline (Permanent) is found in the ________ Layer of the Ocean.

The Intermediate Layer of the Ocean is typically ______ to ______ meters deep.

True/False: The Main Thermocycline is a feature of the Open Ocean and is not found near Coastline or on the Continental Shelf.

Which of the following Graphics Show Eckman Transport?

The Bottom Layer of the Ocean runs about _______ meters deep.

Bottom Layer Water tends to be below ___ Degrees Celsius

Using the Image Above, Determine which direction Trade Wind Patters blow from in the Southern Hemisphere.

When warm, less dense surface water stays in place over cooler denser water with little mixing by wind/waves is said to be a _____ water column.

A Water Column is More Stable when there is a ______difference in density between the deep and shallow water.

Water can become unstable in instances where the Surface Water actually become more Dense than the water below, this causes the now dense surface water to sink and mix with deeper water. This process is called:

If Surface waters become cooler in temperature (for example in Winter) it may actually become even denser than the deeper layers below it and begin sinking. This is a process called______.