Ocean Currents and Climate

When surface currents meet continents they ___?

• Stop moving
• Are deflected (change paths)
• Continue in the direction they were going

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Two types of ocean currents are

• local and global
• sea and land
• surface and deep
• warm and cold

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The Gulf Stream carries warm water to the North Atlantic Ocean, which contributes to

• a mild climate for the British Isles.

• a harsh winter in the British Isles.

• a cold-water surface current that flows to the British Isles.

• a warm-water surface current that flows along the coast of California.

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Ocean currents affect climates around the world. Based on the map, which area MOST likely has a warmer climate than expected?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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Currents that occur at or near the surface of the ocean are called 

• Deep Currents
• Convection Currents
• Surface Currents
• Wave Currents

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Surface currents are mainly caused by

• The Coriolis Effect
• Cold and Warm Water
• Convection
• Wind

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Ocean currents move energy in the form of

• Salt
• Water
• Heat
• Oxygen

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Ocean currents bring warm water from the equator towards Earth's

• Southern Hemisphere
• Continents
• Equator
• Poles

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Salinity is

• The salt content of a substance

• The Pepper content of a substance

• The circulation of hot and cold matter

• the weather pattern of a region

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What heats the Earth's oceans?

• People

• Boats

• a heater

• sun

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