Cuyamaca College Ocean Circulation Worksheet

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Read: these National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) pages: Waves,Links to an external site.Rip CurrentsLinks to an external site., UpwellingLinks to an external site., Thermohaline CirculationLinks to an external site., The Global Conveyor BeltLinks to an external site.

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1-10. (10 pts) The video questions in this Module are numbered. Submit the answers to the 10 video questions found in this Module (highlighted in yellow before each video).

11. (2 pts) You and a friend set up an umbrella and chairs at Torrey Pines State Beach. Your friend goes boogie boarding while you read a book. Half an hour later you are surprised to see that your friend has moved south, parallel to the beach. They are still boogie boarding the same distance from shore, in the surf zone. Why did your friend drift parallel to the beach?

12. (1 pt) The Sun is much more massive than the Moon, but the Moon has a bigger influence on Earth’s tides than the Sun. Why is this?

13. (2 pts) Even when there is no wind at the beach, we still see waves. What is the source of these waves? Do not include tides, mass movement, or earthquakes in your answer.

14. (4 pts) What causes ocean surface water to sink to the bottom and become deep water? Where does this happen?

15. (1 pt) How do you escape a Rip Current?

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