Earth's Atmosphere and Water

What are ocean currents?

• Ocean currents are caused by the gravitational pull of the moon.

• Ocean currents are continuous movements of ocean water driven by various factors such as wind, temperature, and salinity.

• Ocean currents are caused by the rotation of the Earth.

• Ocean currents are caused by the tides.

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What causes ocean currents?

• Underwater volcanoes

• Marine life and coral reefs

• Wind, temperature differences, and the rotation of the Earth.

• Tides and gravitational forces

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How do ocean currents affect climate?

• Ocean currents cause extreme weather events.

• Ocean currents only affect marine life, not climate.

• Ocean currents have no effect on climate.

• Ocean currents redistribute heat and influence weather patterns.

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What are wind currents?

• The movement of water in the Earth's oceans caused by differences in temperature and salinity.

• The movement of heat in the Earth's interior caused by differences in temperature and pressure.

• The flow of air in the Earth's atmosphere caused by differences in temperature, pressure, and the rotation of the Earth.

• The flow of electricity in a circuit caused by differences in voltage and resistance.

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What causes wind currents?

• The rotation of the Earth

• Uneven heating of the Earth's surface by the sun

• The gravitational pull of the moon

• The movement of tectonic plates

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How do wind currents affect weather patterns?

• Wind currents only affect temperature, not moisture.

• Wind currents cause weather patterns to stay the same.

• Wind currents have no effect on weather patterns.

• Wind currents redistribute heat and moisture, create temperature variations, and influence the formation and movement of weather systems.

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What is the Gulf Stream?

• A cold ocean current that originates in the Gulf of Mexico and flows into the South Atlantic

• A river that flows through the Gulf of Mexico and into the Caribbean Sea

• A warm ocean current that originates in the Gulf of Mexico and flows into the North Atlantic, affecting the climate of the eastern coast of North America and Europe.

• A type of storm that occurs in the Gulf of Mexico during hurricane season

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What is the Coriolis effect?

• The Coriolis effect is the apparent deflection of moving objects caused by the rotation of the Earth.

• The Coriolis effect is the result of gravitational forces between the Earth and other celestial bodies.

• The Coriolis effect is a phenomenon that occurs only in the Northern Hemisphere.

• The Coriolis effect is caused by the Earth's magnetic field.

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How do ocean currents and wind currents interact?

• Ocean currents and wind currents do not interact.

• Ocean currents and wind currents interact through magnetic forces.

• Ocean currents and wind currents interact through Ekman transport and the Coriolis effect.

• Ocean currents and wind currents interact through gravitational forces.

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What are some examples of major ocean and wind currents?

• Gulf Stream, Kuroshio Current, Antarctic Circumpolar Current, trade winds, westerlies, polar easterlies

• Amazon River, Nile River, Mississippi River

• Sahara Desert, Gobi Desert, Mojave Desert

• Mount Everest, Mount Kilimanjaro, Mount McKinley

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