Ocean Currents Review

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

• warm and salty

• cold and salty

• warm and fresh

• cold and fresh

Temperature and salinity differences in ocean water cause:

• Mid-ocean ridges
• Deep Currents
• Surface Currents
• High tide and low tide

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The Coriolis Effect is caused by

• Earth rotating around the sun
• Earth rotating on its axis
• The tides
• Gravity

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A horizontal movement of ocean water that is caused by wind and that occurs at or near the ocean's surface.

• Gulf Stream
• Global Conveyor Belt
• Surface Current
• Gyre

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Which of the following movements of ocean water has the greatest direct effect on the growth of producers in a food chain?

• upwelling

• deep current

• surface current

• convection current

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Which of the following can cause an increase in density that results in a deep ocean current?

• The sun heats the water’s surface.

• A warm wind blows across cold water.

• An iceberg melts, adding fresh water to ocean water.

• Warm water loses energy to its surroundings and cools.

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Ocean currents affect climates around the world. Based on the map, which areas MOST likely has a warmer climate due to the ocean current affecting it?

• 1 & 3

• 2 & 3

• 2 only

• 4 only

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

• Cold

• Warm

• Freezing

• Fresh

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Due to the Coriolis Effect, water moves

(a)   in the Northern Hemisphere and ​ ​ (b)   in the Southern Hemisphere.

• clockwise
• counter-clockwise
• both directions
• away from each other

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What type of winds/weather does the Peru Current bring to the western coast of South America?

• Cold winds

  &

  Cold weather

• Warm winds

  &

  Warm weather

• Warm winds

  &

  Cold weather

• Cold winds

  &

  Warm weather

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