Ocean Basics

Which of the following is NOT one of the named oceans?

• Indian 
• Arctic
• Southern
• Asian

Surface ocean currents are driven mostly by ________.

• temperature differences
• hurricanes 
• winds
• density differences

Circulating air and water is deflected toward the right in the Northern Hemisphere and left in the Southern Hemisphere because of ___________.

• the rotation of the Earth
• strong deep ocean currents
• density differences
• absorption of the sun's energy

Where does the energy come from to heat the ocean?

• inside the Earth
• sun
• electricity
• wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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How do warm water currents affect the coastal areas along which they flow?

• they create greater storms along the coast

• they create unusually cold climates for the area all year

• they create milder climates for the area all year

• they make the coastal climates rainier than the inland climate

The nickname for the Earth's deep ocean currents is the _________________________ .

• climate system

• Global Conveyor Belt

• Coriolis Effect

• Gulf Stream

Surface currents and deep ocean currents play a critical role in the Earth's _______________ system.

• geologic
• energy
• climate
• atmospheric

What causes warm water to RISE and cold water to SINK?

• wind
• ocean life
• ocean floor features
• convection currents

Warm surface currents are transported from the _____________ to the _____________.

• deep ocean, land

• shore, mid-ocean

• poles, poles

• equator, poles

How is the ocean most commonly polluted?

• ocean life
• runoff
• dumping trash into the ocean
• acid rain