Ocean currents

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

• warm and salty

• cold and salty

• warm and fresh

• cold and fresh

Smaller bodies of salt water are called

• seas

• lakes

• oceans

• rivers

Currents that occur at or near the surface of the ocean are called 

• Deep Currents
• Convection Currents
• Surface Currents
• Wave Currents

Surface currents are mainly caused by

• The Coriolis Effect
• Cold and Warm Water
• Convection
• Wind

Warm ocean currents generally come from

• The North Pole
• The South Pole
• The Equator
• Both A and B

________ and _______ affect the ocean's density and cause the Global Conveyor Belt to travel

• gravity and the Coriolis Effect

• temperature and salinity

• wind and climate

• temperature and the Coriolis Effect

Movements of ocean water in a continuous flow are called?

• ocean currents
• global winds
• air mass
• front

The density of ocean water is affected by temperature and ______________.

• salinity

• warmth

The salt content of a substance

• density

• temperature

• convection

• salinity

The circulation of hot and cold fluids (liquids and gases)

• convection

• radiation

• density

• temperature