The Gulf Stream

Who was the first person to map the Gulf Stream current?

• Christopher Columbus

• Ben Franklin

• George Washington

• King George

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The Gulf Stream helped US ships to do what?

• carry more cargo

• stay hidden

• travel faster than British ships

• avoid pirates

Where does the Gulf Stream begin?

• The Caribbean near Florida

• The North Atlantic

• California

• Mexico

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What causes the Gulf Stream to follow the course that it does?

• Hurricanes

• The Equator

• Prevailing Winds

• The moon

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What happens when a current hits a continent?

• it is redirected and follows the coastline

• it bounces off and goes the opposite direction

• it is absorbedby the land

• it changes temperature

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The Gulf Stream Current follows the _________ coast of the US?

• North

• West

• East

• South

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The Gulf Stream current

• cools the air where it travels

• cools the land where it travels

• is warmed by the air

• warms the the air where it travels

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The Gulf Stream may have helped the US win...

• World War One

• The Spanish American War

• Vietnam War

• The Revolutionary War

The ocean conveyor belt is

• a belt that carries minerals to the poles and the equator

• world wide circulation system

• the Pacific ring of currents that distribute heat and energy

• A high range of mountains

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What determines the density of ocean water?

• heat and direction

• salt and number of animals

• The distance from the equator

• The amount of salt and temperature