Ocean In Motion Article

What happened during a powerful storm in 1990 that led to shoes washing up on shores across the Pacific Ocean?

• A) A container ship lost a single container of shoes.

• B) A cargo ship spilled oil into the ocean.

• C) A cargo ship traveling across the Pacific Ocean lost 61,000 shoes.

• D) A fishing boat accidentally dropped a net full of shoes.

What percentage of our planet is covered by the ocean?

• A) 50%

• B) 61%

• C) 71%

• D) 80%

How do ocean currents affect the temperature of different locations on Earth?

• A) They have no significant effect on temperature.

• B) They cause temperatures to be the same at all latitudes.

• C) They can make some locations warmer or cooler than expected for their latitude.

• D) They only affect temperatures near the equator.

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What is transferred from the sun to the ocean by ocean currents?

• A) Fish and marine life

• B) Salt and minerals

• C) Energy

• D) Plastic and debris

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Why does Japan have a warmer climate than other places at the same latitude?

• A) Because of a cold current from Antarctica.

• B) Because it is closer to the equator.

• C) Because of a warm current moving north from the equator.

• D) Because it has less rainfall.

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What would happen to surface temperatures in different locations if ocean water didn't move?

• A) Temperatures would depend only on the amount of sunlight received.

• B) Temperatures would be warmer everywhere.

• C) Temperatures would depend only on their latitudes.

• D) Temperatures would be cooler everywhere.

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Can ocean currents change direction?

• A) No, they are constant and unchanging.

• B) Yes, but only during storms.

• C) Yes, they can sometimes change direction.

• D) No, they always flow from north to south.

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What are gyres?

• Small, unpredictable water movements in the ocean

• Large areas of water moving in big circles

• Underwater volcanoes

• Types of oceanic fish

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How many main gyres are there in the ocean?

• Three

• Four

• Five

• Six

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Which of the following is NOT one of the main ocean gyres?

• The Indian Ocean Gyre

• The North Pacific Gyre

• The South Atlantic Gyre

• The Arctic Ocean Gyre