Advanced Oceanography Quiz: Currents, Structure, and Seafloor Processes

A hard-level set of multiple‑choice items probing key concepts in marine physical and geological sciences.

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Difficulty:HARD

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CategoryMaritime
DifficultyHARD
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Quiz Questions

Answer all questions below and test your knowledge.

  1. 1

    Which factor most strongly determines the seasonal depth of the thermocline in mid‑latitude oceans?

    Question 1
  2. 2

    Abyssal plains primarily originate from which geological process?

    Question 2
  3. 3

    During steady northeast trade winds, the net Ekman transport in the Southern Hemisphere is directed toward which compass point?

    Question 3
  4. 4

    Which oceanic region is the most significant source of North Atlantic deep water in the present climate?

    Question 4
  5. 5

    Internal waves are most efficiently generated when tidal flow interacts with which seabed feature?

    Question 5
  6. 6

    At a constant temperature, increasing seawater salinity affects density in which way?

    Question 6
  7. 7

    In deep water, the phase speed of a gravity wave depends on which parameter?

    Question 7

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