What is the ultimate energy source that drives surface ocean currents? What will be an ideal response?
ANS:The
Sun is the ultimate energy source. Unequal heating of the atmosphere causes wind, and it is wind
that drives surface currents
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What is the disadvantage of using drift bottles to study currents?
a. They must be continuously monitored by radar. b. They are not successful for determining coastal circulations. c. The intermediate movements of the bottles are unknown. d. They are frequently lost.
Which of the following statements comparing covalent and hydrogen bonding is correct?
A) Stronger covalent bonds occur between adjacent water molecules and weaker hydrogen bonds form within water molecules. B) Stronger covalent bonds occur within water molecules and weaker hydrogen bonds form between adjacent water molecules. C) Weaker covalent bonds occur between adjacent water molecules and stronger hydrogen bonds form within water molecules. D) Weaker covalent bonds occur within water molecules and stronger hydrogen bonds form between adjacent water molecules.
Explain why the distribution of solar energy varies with latitude
What will be an ideal response?
Trade winds drive ocean surface waters ________ along the equator
A) northward. B) southward. C) westward. D) eastward. E) northeasterly.