Physical Characteristics & Motion of the Ocean

What is the main cause of tides?

• Gravitational pull of the moon.

• Force acting alone

• Winds pushed on Earth

• Marine organisms

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What causes waves on the ocean?

• Throwing rocks

• Wind

• Moving boats

• None

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Bigger waves are created by ____ ____

• Surface pressure

• Gravitational force

• Strong winds

• Temperature differences

____ affects how ships travel the ocean.

• Salinity

• Tides

• Waves

• Currents

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The ____ ____ is the strongest current.

• The Gulf Stream

• The Atlantic Ocean

• The James River

• The Chesapeake Bay

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The amount of salt in the water is called...

• Temperature

• Pollution

• Salinity

• Depth

____ causes ocean water to mix.

• Waves

• Currents

• Tides

• Salinity

The ocean is a mixture of ____ and dissolved solids.

• Chemicals

• Oils

• Plants

• Gases

Currents are caused by wind patterns and ____ differences.

• Depth

• Height

• Temperature

• Width

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A mixture of fresh and salt water is called...

• Fresh water

• Brackish water

• Salt water

• Sea water