Ocean Currents

The Sun ________ convection within Earth's oceans

• ends

• drives

• stops

• cools

Surface Currents are?

• Movement of water near the surface

• Waves

• Movement of water near the bottom of the ocean

• Warm and cold water mixing

Ocean Currents in the Northern Hemisphere rotate which direction?

• They don't rotate

• Counter-clockwise

• Upside down

• Clockwise

Ocean currents near the equator bring what kind of water to the area in which they circulate?

• Warm

• Cold

• Frozen

• Boiling

Ocean Currents near the poles bring what kind of water to the areas in which they circulate?

• Warm

• Boiling

• Cold

• Ice

Regions near warm ocean currents have what kind of climates?

• Warm and Humid

• Cold and Dry

• Warm and Dry

• Cold and Humid

Regions near cold ocean currents have what kind of climates?

• Warm and Humid

• Cooler

• Dry and Humid

• Hot

Ocean currents help do what?

• Catch fish

• Drive a boat

• Regulate Climate

• Control the Mantle

List the 3 main types of convection on Earth

• Currents, Climate, Mantle

• Oceans, Atmosphere, Mantle

• Atmosphere, Water, Gas

• Water, Liquids, Gas

What does the Coriolis Effect do?

• Affects Fish and Boats

• Affects the Sun and Moon

• Affects the climate and wind

• Affects the wind and ocean currents