Ocean Currents

Which best describes the Gulf Stream?

• A cold ocean current that cools the weather off near Australia.

• A cold ocean current that helps decrease global warming.

• A warm ocean current that influences weather along the east coast of the U.S. and up toward Europe.

• A warm ocean current that influences weather in Cuba and moves toward Antarctica.

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Movements of ocean water located far below the surface.

• Ocean Currents

• Convection Currents

• Deep Currents

• Surface Currents

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Currents are on the surface or less than a 100 meters deep (330 feet)

• Ocean Currents

• Convection Currents

• Deep Currents

• Surface Currents

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The Gulf Stream carries _____________ water from the east coast of The United States to the West coast of Europe.

• Cold

• Warm

• Freezing

• Fresh

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Surface Currents are driven mainly by

• Coriolis Effect

• Wind

• Upwelling

• Moon

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What famous current did Nemo’s dad ride?

• Gulf Stream

• East Australian Current

• Brazilian Current

• Western Pacific Current

Currents change direction by hitting the continents or other large landmass.

• Ocean Currents

• Continental Deflections

• Coriolis Effect

• Upwelling

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Winds on the surface cause the warm surface water to be replaced with the colder more nutrient rich water. 

• Ocean Currents

• Continental Deflections

• Coriolis Effect

• Upwelling

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Deep Ocean currents caused by

• Global Wind Patterns

• Earth's Rotation

• Differences in density

• All of the above

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What do we call the constantly moving system of deep-ocean circulation driven by differences in temperature and salinity?

• California Current

• Global Conveyor Belt

• Surface Currents

• Gulf Stream

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