Movements of Ocean Water Test - 1

Ocean currents are primarily influenced by wind patterns, which push the surface water and initiate the movement of ocean currents.

Warm currents transport warm water into colder areas, influencing the temperature and climate of coastal regions.

The time between high tide and low tide, when the water level is falling, is called the ebb tide. It's characterized by the gradual retreat of water from the shore.

Ocean currents are characterized by continuous flows of water in a specific direction, while waves represent the horizontal motion of water caused by wind energy.

Cold water, being denser than warm water, tends to sink in the ocean, especially at the poles, initiating deep water currents.

Spring tides typically occur twice a month, during the full moon and new moon phases, when the gravitational forces of the sun and moon align, resulting in higher tidal ranges.

Wave amplitude is one-half of the wave height (not equal to it), wave frequency is not measured in knots but in Hertz, and wavelength refers to the horizontal distance between two successive crests, not the vertical distance between a wave's crest and trough.

In the Northern Hemisphere, the Coriolis force deflects ocean currents to the right, influencing their direction of flow.

As waves approach the beach, they slow down due to friction between the dynamic water and the seafloor.

The movement of ocean water, both horizontally (ocean currents and waves) and vertically (tides), is primarily influenced by external forces such as the gravitational pull of the sun and moon, as well as wind patterns.