
Ocean Currents and Waves Quiz
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Geography
6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the three main types of ocean currents?
Northern currents, Southern currents, and Equatorial currents
Surface currents, deep water currents, and tidal currents
Warm currents, cold currents, and neutral currents
Fast currents, slow currents, and medium currents
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Explain the difference between surface currents and deep ocean currents.
Surface currents are influenced by tides and occur in the top 300 meters of the ocean, while deep ocean currents are influenced by storms and occur below 300 meters.
Surface currents are caused by earthquakes and occur in the top 500 meters of the ocean, while deep ocean currents are caused by volcanic eruptions and occur below 500 meters.
Surface currents are driven by the moon and occur in the top 100 meters of the ocean, while deep ocean currents are driven by the sun and occur below 100 meters.
Surface currents are driven by wind and occur in the top 400 meters of the ocean, while deep ocean currents are driven by density and occur below 400 meters.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do warm ocean currents affect the climate of coastal areas?
Warm ocean currents bring warm water and air to coastal areas, resulting in a milder climate.
Warm ocean currents bring cold water and air to coastal areas, resulting in a colder climate.
Warm ocean currents have no effect on the climate of coastal areas.
Warm ocean currents bring heavy rainfall to coastal areas, resulting in a wetter climate.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the primary causes of ocean currents?
Moon phases, tides, and earthquakes
Fish migration, underwater volcanoes, and pollution
Wind, temperature, and salinity differences
Boat traffic, coral reefs, and underwater plants
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Describe the Coriolis effect and its role in the formation of ocean currents.
It causes ocean currents to flow faster
It causes ocean currents to be deflected to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere.
It causes ocean currents to flow in a straight line
It has no effect on the formation of ocean currents
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the uneven heating of the Earth's surface contribute to the formation of waves?
Uneven heating of the Earth's surface creates temperature differences, which in turn create pressure differences. These pressure differences contribute to the formation of hurricanes, which generate waves on the ocean's surface.
Uneven heating of the Earth's surface creates temperature differences, which in turn create pressure differences. These pressure differences contribute to the formation of clouds, which generate waves on the ocean's surface.
Uneven heating of the Earth's surface creates temperature differences, which in turn create pressure differences. These pressure differences contribute to the formation of earthquakes, which generate waves on the ocean's surface.
Uneven heating of the Earth's surface creates temperature differences, which in turn create pressure differences. These pressure differences contribute to the formation of wind, which generates waves on the ocean's surface.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are wind waves and how are they formed?
Waves created by the movement of tectonic plates
Waves formed by the gravitational pull of the moon
Underwater waves caused by seismic activity
Surface waves formed by the friction between the wind and the surface of the water.
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