Download pressure and ocean currents

STUDY GUIDE for QUIZ
1. Difference between wind and water patterns in Northern Hemisphere vs. Southern Hemisphere.
2. What causes wind patterns and surface circulation patterns on Earth; both directly and indirectly?
3. What are the characteristics of the surface layer of ocean water?
4. What are the characteristics of the intermediate layer of ocean water?
5. What are the characteristics of the deep ocean?
6. What are gyres?
7. How does pressure changes as depth in the water column increases?
8. Describe adaptations marine organisms evolved to cope with pressure changes in the water column.
9. Describe the Coriolis Effect and how it effects the Earth.
10. Describe what variables/factors effect tides.
11. Identify the components of a wave.
12. Describe what a fetch is AND how it effects winds and waves.
13. Explain thoroughly how gyres moving toward poles moderate polar climates making them warmer.
14. Explain thoroughly how gyres moving toward the equator moderate equatorial climates making them
cooler.
15. Describe in detail how the tradewinds are created.
16. Be able to label Earth’s major wind patterns (ie. polar easterlies, south easterlies, etc) AND in which
direction they blow.