Ocean Currents and Climate

The sun's rays are more direct at the...

• poles

• equator

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

True or False: The Coriolis Effect can change wind speed and direction.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

True or false: Deep water currents are wind driven.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Northern Hemisphere Gyres flow...

• clockwise

• counterclockwise

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Currents originating from the equator will carry cold water.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

____________has colder water.

• NADW

• AABW

The Gulf Stream is part of the ___________Atlantic Gyre.

• North

• Southern

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Surface currents are mainly wind driven and move in a __________ direction.

• horizontal

• vertical

• circular

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Water masses can be distinguished by differences in salinity and temperature.

• True

• False

The five gyres are...

• North Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Pacific, South Pacific and Indian.

• North Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Pacific, South Pacific and Indian. North Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Pacific, South Pacific, Arctic

• Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Antarctic, Arctic

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6