Ocean Currents Quiz

Currents that are far beneath the surface

• deep ocean currents
• surface currents
• current
• global winds

The way Earth's rotation makes the winds curve

• Coriolis Effect
• Cuticle Effect
• Revolution
• rotation

What causes deep ocean currents?

• The phase of the moon.

• The gravitational attraction of the sun

• Commercial boating activities.

• The temperature and salinity of ocean water

The Gulf stream carries _____________ water from the east coast of The United States to the West coast of Europe.

• Cold
• Warm 
• Freezing
• Fresh

Surface ocean currents are generated mostly by

• the Coriolis effect
• water density
• tides
• wind

Two types of ocean currents are

• local and global
• sea and land
• surface and deep
• warm and cold

How do warm-water currents affect the coastal areas along which they flow?

• Cool the coast
• Warm the coast
• Cause snow to fall
• Cause higher tides

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

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

What causes the Coriolis Effect?

• Ocean currents
• Air Masses
• The Equator
• Earth's rotation

Does the gulf stream carry warm or cold water?

• warm water
• cold water