12.2 Currents, Waves, Tides

Two types of ocean currents are

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

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

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

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Surface currents are mainly caused by

• The Coriolis Effect
• Cold and Warm Water
• Convection
• Wind

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Regular movements of water far below the oceans surface are called

• Warm Currents
• Deep Currents
• Shallow Currents
• Surface Currents

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A large stream of moving water that flows through the ocean is called

• wave

• tide

• undertow

• current

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The water in the ocean is always _______.

• Dancing

• Moving

• Waving

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What forms the waves in the ocean?

• tides

• wind

• water

• gravity

What does a wave carry across the ocean?

• wind

• water

• energy

• boats

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A mound of water that pushes onto the shore during a hurricane is a....

• tsunami

• wave

• rainfall

• storm surge

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True or false: Waves carry water across the ocean.

• True

• Falso