Ocean Waves, Currents, & Tides Project

The rise and fall of Earth's waters on its coastlines are called

• currents

• tides

• waves

• gravity

A large stream of water that moves through the ocean is called a

• longshore drift

• current

• tide

• wave

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Which best describes the Gulf Stream?

• A cold ocean current that cools the weather off near Australia.

• A cold ocean current that helps decrease global warming.

• A warm ocean current that influences weather along the east coast of the U.S. and up toward Europe.

• A warm ocean current that influences weather in Cuba and moves toward Antarctica.

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How do deep ocean currents form?

• The form as warm, dense water sinks and flows beneath cold ocean water.

• They form as cold, dense water sinks and flows beneath warm ocean water.

• They form as warm, dense water sinks and flows with other warm ocean water.

• The wind blows causing the deep ocean currents.

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Which two features together control the density of seawater?

• temperature and sea depth

• salinity and pressure

• temperature and salinity

• salinity and depth

As ocean water flows, the ___ stored in the ocean from the sun is distributed around Earth.

• algae

• heat energy

• marine life

• salt

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Which of the following types of water would SINK the fastest?

• warm and salty

• cold and salty

• warm and fresh

• cold and fresh

What causes surface currents and winds to follow a curved path?

• a tsunami

• the Coriolis Effect

• the waves

• the tides

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What is the main cause of the Coriolis Effect?

• earth’s rotation

• trade winds

• temperature

• the sun and ocean

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Surface currents tend to carry water that is _______________________

• warm and less salty

• cold and more salty

• lukewarm with no salt

• icy

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