exam 2

For the most part our oceans are made up of...

Salinity is measured by...

What percentage of Earth is covered by oceans?

Salinity ions are constantly being added to seawater through...

Salinity ions are constantly being removed from seawater through

Ocean water____ to density with depth in the mid lattitudes

Ocean water_________ in temperature with depth in the mid latitudes

Where would you expect to ind surface sea water with the highest salinity?

Where would you expect to find surface sea water with the lowest salinity?

Earthquakes would most likely be found...

The major force at the lithosphere thought to be driving plate motion is...

Which of the following can not be used to discern plate motion rates?

Generally speaking the oldest crust material is found

The oldest ocean floor is found...

Where would you expect to find ocean water with the highest ratio of chlorine ions to sodium dissolved?

Across the whole planet, the plate boundary with the aboslute most amount of volcanism is

Transform fault boundaries are most often found

Surface waves are primarily driven by

The area of land where water meets continent is

Dunes and Berms are often found in

The range between high tidal reach and low tidal reach is

The area behind the beach zone is

When the tops of waves overrun the base of the orbital motion, the waves....

Waves far from the coastal areas swells exhibit

Beaches made be made up of...

Wave breakers form at a beach....

what is a rip current?