Ocean Currents Quiz

What primarily drives ocean currents?

• All of the above

• Earth's rotation

• Tidal waves

• Breaking waves

In which direction do ocean currents circulate in the Northern Hemisphere?

• None of the above

• Counter-clockwise

• Clockwise

• Randomly

What are warm currents?

• Currents that are always cold

• Currents that do not affect climate

• Currents flowing from lower latitude to higher latitude

• Currents flowing from higher latitude to lower latitude

Which current flows from the Western coast of Mexico to the Philippines?

• Florida Current

• Alaska Current

• North Equatorial Current

• Kuroshio Current

What is the effect of cold currents on climate?

• They raise air and sea temperatures

• They only affect marine life

• They lower air and sea temperatures

• They have no effect on climate

Which current is known as the 'Gulf Stream'?

• Alaska Current

• Cayenne Current

• North Atlantic Drift

• Florida Current

What is the primary influence on the currents of the North Indian Ocean?

• Asiatic Monsoon

• Trade Winds

• Tides

• Coriolis Effect

What does El Niño refer to?

• The warm phase of ENSO

• A weather phenomenon in Europe

• The cool phase of ENSO

• A type of ocean current

Which current flows from the East coast of Africa and becomes the Agulhas Stream?

• West Wind Drift

• Somalia Current

• Mozambique Current

• North Equatorial Current

What is the primary characteristic of the Kuroshio Current?

• It flows from the Arctic

• It is a cold current

• It is an extension of the North Equatorial Current

• It flows towards the South