Ocean Waves Quiz

How are waves in the ocean formed?

• From gravity

• From the spin of the Earth

• From wind moving across the surface

• From the movement of fish

• From human activities

What is the 'medium' through which ocean waves travel?

• Air

• Water

• Energy

• Sunlight

• Sand

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What causes 'swells' in the ocean?

• Local winds

• The spin of the Earth

• The gravity of the moon

• Sun activity

• Distant storms

According to the article, which of the following is the scientific definition of a wave?

• A transfer of energy

• A rise in water

• A cyclical movement

• The flow of water

• The moving of something in a defined pattern

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What do we call the top of a swell or wave?

• Trough

• Edge

• Lip

• Crest

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What is the Coriolis Effect?

• The effect of the gravity of the Moon

• When the wind causes waves or a current

• The effect of the spin of the Earth

• The effect of the Sun's activity level

• The effect that humans have on ocean currents

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Which of the following causes deep water ocean currents?

• Density of the water

• Changes in temperature

• Salinity of water

• All of the above

• None of the Above

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What ocean current helps to warm up the United Kingdom and parts of Western Europe?

• South Atlantic

• Gulfstream

• South Indian

• Airstream

• Alaskan

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True or False: Some ocean animals take advantage of the currents when migrating to and from breeding grounds.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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What is the primary cause of ocean surface currents?

• Ships

• Rain

• Migrating fish

• Marine plant life

• Wind

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