Ocean Waves, Tides, and Currents Test

What causes tides?

• wind

• the gravitational pull of the moon

• differences in salinity and temperature

• people

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Which of the following is NOT a cause of ocean currents?

• wind

• ocean pollution

• differences in salinity

• differences in temperature

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What causes waves in the ocean?

• wind

• the gravitational pull of the moon

• differences in salinity and temperature

• people

The rise and fall of the ocean level caused by the gravity of the moon is called -

• waves

• currents

• tides

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__________ are streams of water that flow continually through the ocean.

• waves

• currents

• tides

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salinity is -

• the amount of sand in the ocean

• the amount of animals in the ocean

• the amount of water in the ocean

• The amount of salt in the ocean

The three basic movements of the ocean that cause ocean water to mix are -

• currents

• waves

• swimming and surfing

• tides

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To help regulate Earth's temperature, warm water tends to travel towards the __________, while cool water travels towards the __________.

• North and South Poles; The equator

• North; South

• East; West

• The equator; North and South Poles

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The majority of the Sun's radiation is concentrated near the Equator, the ocean helps redistribute some of this heat by...

• causing a lot of rain at the poles, cooling it down.

• Carrying thermal energy to the poles through clouds.

• Carrying thermal energy trapped in warm water to the poles.

• Pushing warm water deep below the ocean surface through downwelling.

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This Image represents...

• Downwelling

• Upwelling

• Thermohaline circulation

• Rip Current