Ocean Current Quiz

Deep ocean currents are primarily caused by

• salinity and temperature

• temperature and wind

• salt and sand

• gravity and sand

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Global winds are the main cause of _________________________currents in the ocean.

• surface

• deep water

• fish

• density

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Evaporation increases the _________________________of sea water, since the salt is left behind as the water evaporates.

• salinity

• temperature

• water molecules

• amount

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Temperature changes and salinity changes cause _______ ocean currents.

• Deep

• Surface

• Windy

• Mid-Ocean

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The Gulf stream is a _____________ ___________________ current.

• warm, surface

• warm, deep

• cold, surface

• cold, deep

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The _______________ effect curves ocean surface currents. 

• Coriolis

• Einstein

• Captain

• Corner

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Which direction do ocean surface currents curve in the Northern Hemisphere? 

• Clockwise

• Counterclockwise

• They are in a straight line.

• Upside down

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All of the following are affects of ocean surface currents EXCEPT 

• cause the ocean level to rise

• influence the climate of the area

• help circulate ocean water

• help ships move faster

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More people die from this surf zone event than any other. 

• rip current

• longshore currents

• waves

• sharks

The ocean water needs to circulate and can take 1000s of years to mix just once. 

• True

• False

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