Currents

Most ocean waves are formed by

• earthquakes

• landslides

• impacts of cosmic bodies

• wind

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Surface currents are a result of

• Global Wind Patterns
• Earth's Rotation
• Density
• All of the above

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Deep Ocean currents are a result of

• Global Wind Patterns
• Earth's Rotation
• Density
• All of the above

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Due to the Coriolis Effect, water in the northern hemisphere moves

• clockwise
• counter clockwise
• both
• neither

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Due to the Coriolis Effect, water in the southern hemisphere moves

• clockwise
• counter-clockwise
• both
• neither

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Ocean currents have an affect on which two things

• climate and weather
• temperature and density
• land and sea
• equator and poles

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A strong surface current that runs along the east coast of the United States and carries warm water to Europe.

• California Current
• Global Conveyor Belt
• Gulf Stream
• Surface Current

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The Gulf stream carries _____________ water from the east coast of The United States to the West coast of Europe.

• Cold
• Warm 
• Freezing
• Fresh

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The California Current (west coast) carries _________ water from canada

• Cold 
• Warm
• Freezing
• Fresh

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A horizontal movement of ocean water that is caused by wind and that occurs at or near the ocean's surface.

• Gulf Stream
• Global Conveyor Belt
• Surface Current
• Gyre

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