Currents

Ocean water contains stream-like movements of water called _____________  _____________.

• ocean currents
• ocean temperature
• surface currents
• deep current

Currents are influenced by weather, the Earth's rotation, and the position of the _______.

• sun
• continents
• wind

Surface currents are _____________ stream-like movements of water that occur at or near the surface of the ocean.

• horizontal
• vertical
• strong
• weak

True or False: Near the equator, the winds blow ocean water east to west.

• True
• False

True or False: The winds blow ocean water west to east near the poles.

• True
• False

The apparent curving of moving objects from a straight path due to Earth's rotation is called the _____________  effect.

• Coriolis
• Jupiter
• sun
• continental

When surface currents meet continents, the currents _____________, or change direction.

• deflect
• jump
• stop

What three factors work together to form a pattern of surface currents on Earth?

• weather, wind, sun
• global winds, the Coriolis effect, continental deflections
• global winds, the Coriolis effect, sun
• the Coriolis effect, continental deflections, the moon

Warm-water currents begin near the _______ and carry ______ water to other parts of the ocean.

• pole, warm
• equator, warm
• equator, cold
• pole, cold

The density of ocean water is affected by temperature and ___________.

• salinity
• depth
• volume