Water and physical oceanography — AS & A Level Marine Science (9693) questions by topic

Rocky shore ecosystems contain different zones. Rocky shore organisms show different distribution and abundance across the zones. Fig. 6.1 shows this zonation. Fig. 6.1 is a…

Name the zone in the open ocean that includes the ocean floor.

Fig. 4.1 shows a keyhole limpet. The limpet is shown in a photograph, a rounded dome-shaped shell with a small hole at the top, attached to a rocky substrate. The keyhole limpet…

Name the zone in the open ocean that includes the ocean floor.

Fig. 4.1 shows a keyhole limpet. The limpet is shown in a photograph, a rounded dome-shaped shell with a small hole at the top, attached to a rocky substrate. The keyhole limpet…

Fig. 1.1 shows an atom of calcium (a diagram of a calcium atom with a central nucleus and electrons arranged in surrounding shells). Complete Table 1.1 with the names of the…

Fig. 4.1 shows a world map. On Fig. 4.1, label the Pacific Ocean and the Southern Ocean.

Fig. 7.1 shows the location of the Greenland ice sheet. The global ocean conveyor belt is the constantly moving system of deep and surface water ocean circulation. Some scientists…

Explain how the alignment of the Earth, Sun and Moon results in a spring tide and a neap tide.

Explain why sea water is described as a chemical solution. Include named examples of the components in sea water in your answer.

Explain how the alignment of the Earth, Sun and Moon results in a spring tide and a neap tide.

Explain why sea water is described as a chemical solution. Include named examples of the components in sea water in your answer.

Magnesium sulfate and sodium chloride are examples of solutes. Define the term solute.

Hay Point in Queensland, Australia, is one of the largest ports for coal export in the world. Fig. 1.1 shows the location of Hay Point. The map shows an estuary, a conservation…

Hay Point in Queensland, Australia, is one of the largest ports for coal export in the world. Fig. 1.1 shows the location of Hay Point. The map shows an estuary, a conservation…

Fig. 4.1 shows a rocky shore with zones labelled P, Q, R, S and T. Name zones P and R.

Fig. 4.1 shows a rocky shore with zones labelled P, Q, R, S and T. Name zones P and R.

Fig. 4.1 shows a rocky shore with zones labelled P, Q, R, S and T. Name zones P and R.

Photosynthesis by organisms in the epipelagic zone of the oceans produces carbon-containing substances. Some of this carbon is transported to the mesopelagic zone and bathypelagic…

Photosynthesis by organisms in the epipelagic zone of the oceans produces carbon-containing substances. Some of this carbon is transported to the mesopelagic zone and bathypelagic…

Photosynthesis by organisms in the epipelagic zone of the oceans produces carbon-containing substances. Some of this carbon is transported to the mesopelagic zone and bathypelagic…

Fig. 1.1 shows some barnacles and a dogwhelk on a rock. Adult barnacles are sessile and are often found attached to rocks on rocky shores. Barnacles have a complex life cycle with…

Fig. 1.1 shows some barnacles and a dogwhelk on a rock. Adult barnacles are sessile and are often found attached to rocks on rocky shores. Barnacles have a complex life cycle with…

Fig. 1.1 shows some barnacles and a dogwhelk on a rock. Adult barnacles are sessile and are often found attached to rocks on rocky shores. Barnacles have a complex life cycle with…

Fig. 1.1 shows a map of the Mediterranean Sea, marking the Strait of Gibraltar, the Western Mediterranean, the Strait of Sicily and the Eastern Mediterranean, with a dashed line…

Fig. 2.1 shows a map of the Pacific Ocean and the surrounding countries, with the equator marked. The El Nino Southern Oscillation, ENSO, occurs in the Pacific Ocean. ENSO has two…

Fig. 1.1 shows a map of the Mediterranean Sea, marking the Strait of Gibraltar, the Western Mediterranean, the Strait of Sicily and the Eastern Mediterranean, with a dashed line…

Fig. 2.1 shows a map of the Pacific Ocean and the surrounding countries, with the equator marked. The El Nino Southern Oscillation, ENSO, occurs in the Pacific Ocean. ENSO has two…

Describe how ocean currents form.

Fig. 3.1 shows golden samphire (Limbarda crithmoides) growing in the splash zone of a rocky shore. Golden samphire has thick, fleshy leaves. Explain the advantage of thick, fleshy…

Fig. 3.1 shows golden samphire (Limbarda crithmoides) growing in the splash zone of a rocky shore. Golden samphire has thick, fleshy leaves. Explain the advantage of thick, fleshy…

Fig. 2.1 shows a tidal chart for a coastal location over one month. Use Fig. 2.1 to identify the day on which a spring tide occurs.

Fig. 4.1 shows the ocean zones defined by depth and the percentage of sunlight that penetrates to each zone. The deepest ocean zone shown in Fig. 4.1 is the hadal zone. Name one…

El Niño is a climate phenomenon caused by warming of the eastern Pacific Ocean surface waters. Describe six effects of El Niño on the natural environment.

Fig. 6.1 shows a particle model of water in solid, liquid and gas states. Discuss the strengths and limitations of using this particle model to represent water molecules in these…

Fig. 2.1 shows the height of the tide at one location over two weeks. Use Fig. 2.1 to state the day number on which a neap tide occurs.

Fig. 4.1 shows the temperature variation in deep water along a line from south to north in the southern hemisphere in the ocean. Location A is in the deepest zone of the ocean.…

Describe the effects of El Niño on human communities along the Eastern Pacific coastline of South America.

Kinetic particle theory can be used to explain how water changes state. Fig. 6.1 shows a particle model of water in three different states (A = solid, B = liquid, C = gas).…

Fig. 2.1 shows the height of the tide at one location over two weeks. Use Fig. 2.1 to state the day number on which a neap tide occurs.

Fig. 4.1 shows the temperature variation in deep water along a line from south to north in the southern hemisphere in the ocean. Location A is in the deepest zone of the ocean.…

Describe the effects of El Niño on human communities along the Eastern Pacific coastline of South America.

Kinetic particle theory can be used to explain how water changes state. Fig. 6.1 shows a particle model of water in three different states (A = solid, B = liquid, C = gas).…