Ocean Unit 5

Ocean currents move 90 degrees to the right or left of global wind patterns. This net movement is known as what?

• Upwelling

• Downwelling

• El Nino

• Ekman Transport

Currents travel in which direction in the Northern Hemisphere?

• Counterclockwise

• North

• Clockwise

• South

This western boundary current, first mapped by Benjamin Franklin, flows past the coast of Virginia:

• Gulf Stream

• Brazil

• Alaska

• EAC

Which of the following are characteristics of Eastern Boundary Currents? Select all that apply:

• Cool

• Warm

• Slow

• Fast

• Shallow

Which coast of continents tends to be cooler?

• Northern Coasts

• Southern Coasts

• Eastern Coasts

• Western Coasts

What is the name of the gyre labeled A?

• North Pacific Gyre

• North Atlantic Gyre

• East Asian Gyre

• Pacific Gyre

Upwelling brings what from the sea floor to the surface, making areas of prime fishing?

• Sediments

• Oxygen

• Nutrients

• Phytoplankton

If you were to drop your sunglasses off the coast of Madagascar, where would they most likely wash up?

• Coast of Spain

• Coast of Japan

• Coast of Australia

• Coast of Peru

Which cold water current would be most likely to transport icebergs down from the Northern polar region?

• Oyashio

• W. Australia

• Benguela

• California

Which of the following moves water around the globe?

• tsunami

• thermohaline circulation

• upwelling

• El Nino