Ocean Currents w/Questions for Interactive Notebook

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Multiple Choice

How does the ocean influence weather and climate on a global scale?

• By absorbing energy from the sun, releasing it over time, and redistributing it through ocean currents

• By only reflecting sunlight back into space

• By remaining at a constant temperature

• By blocking wind patterns

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes an ocean current?

• A flow of water within the ocean that moves in a regular pattern

• A stationary body of water in the ocean

• A sudden movement of water caused by earthquakes

• A flow of water that only occurs at the surface

Multiple Select

Which of the following factors influence surface ocean currents? (including the 3rd fractor not mentioned in the presentation)

• Wind

• Coriolis effect

• Continental Deflection

• Salinity

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements about the Coriolis Effect are correct?

• It causes currents to move clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere.

• It causes currents to move counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.

• It is caused by Earth's rotation.

• It is caused by the Moon's gravity.

Multiple Choice

What is the main cause of deep ocean currents according to the images?

• Differences in water density

• Wind patterns

• Earth's rotation

• Tidal forces

Multiple Choice

Which two factors together control the density of seawater?

• Temperature and salinity

• Wind and sunlight

• Pressure and depth

• Wave action and tides

Multiple Choice

How do ocean currents influence global climate and weather patterns?

• By absorbing and redistributing energy from the sun

• By increasing the amount of salt in the ocean

• By making the ocean water colder everywhere

• By causing earthquakes under the sea