hydrosphere 4

What drives the South Equatorial Current which warms the eastern coast of Australia as the warm East Australian Current?

• Land

• Monsoon Winds

• Trade Winds

• Westerlies

Which prevailing winds result in a North-easterly flow of water in the Northern Hemisphere and the opposite in the Southern Hemisphere?

• Trade Winds

• Westerlies

• Polar Easterlies

• Monsoon Winds

In which ocean is the strongest influence of prevailing winds on the flow of current seen?

• Arctic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

What force causes the warm currents to flow to the right in the northern hemisphere and to their left in the southern hemisphere?

• Centrifugal force

• Coriolis force

• Frictional force

• Gravitational force

Which ocean current originates in the Gulf of Mexico, exits through the Strait of Florida, and follows the eastern coastlines of the United States and Newfoundland before crossing the Atlantic Ocean?

• East Australian Current

• Benguela Current

• Gulf Stream

• North Atlantic Drift

The Gulf Stream influences the climate of the east coast of North America from Florida to which location?

• California

• New York

• Alaska

• Texas

The North Atlantic Drift is a warm Atlantic Ocean Current which runs from the Grand Bank, near New Foundland to which region?

• Eastern Europe

• Western Europe

• Northern Europe

• Southern Europe

Which current keeps the ports of Europe free from ice even in winter?

• Canaries Current

• North Atlantic Drift

• Peru Current

• Benguela Current

At which location does the South Equatorial Current get divided into two branches due to the obstruction by a land mass?

• Cape Sao Roque

• Cape Town

• Cape Horn

• Cape of Good Hope

In which direction do the monsoon winds change the direction of the currents in the North Indian Ocean?

• North-east in summer to south-west in winter

• West to east throughout the year

• East to west throughout the year

• South-west in summer to north-east in winter