Ocean Atmosphere

Water flowing in a continuous path through the ocean is called

• the Coriolis Effect

• an ocean highway

• an ocean current

• an ocean river

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

• continents

• poles

• southern hemisphere

• equator

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If two places are the same distance from the equator then they will always have the same air temperature!!

• True the location on the equator determines temperature of the air

• False, it depends on ocean currents and winds and how much energy is transferred

• Maybe? I don't know? I didn't pay attention in class all unit. Sorry ;-(

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Warm water is _____ dense and _____ than cold water

• more; heavier

• more; lighter

• less; heavier

• less; lighter

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Energy is transferred from the ocean to the air when the ocean is warmer and from air to ocean when the air is

• warmer

• colder

• same

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Currents that occur at or near the top layer of the ocean are called

• tidal currents

• convection currents

• deep currents

• surface currents

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Surface currents are mainly caused by

• the Coriolis Effect

• convection

• salinity

• temperature differences

• wind

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The deflection of currents due to Earth's rotation is called the

• Rotation Effect

• Current Effect

• Upwelling Effect

• Deflection Effect

• Coriolis Effect

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The Coriolis Effect changes a current's path due to Earth's

• rotation

• winds

• tides

• temperature differences

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Ocean currents move energy in the form of

• salt

• heat

• oxygen

• nutrients

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