Oceans and Climate

Currents that occur at or near the top layer of the ocean are called

• tidal currents

• convection currents

• deep currents

• surface currents

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Surface currents are mainly caused by

• the Coriolis Effect

• convection

• salinity

• temperature differences

• wind

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The warm, strong current off the coast of Florida is the

• North Equatorial Current

• East Australian Current

• Gulf Stream

• California Current

• Brazil Current

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When a current bounces off a continent and changes direction, it's called

• the Coriolis Effect

• continental deflection

• continental redirection

• global winds

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The Coriolis Effect changes a current's path due to Earth's

• rotation

• winds

• tides

• temperature differences

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Regular movements of water far below the ocean's surface are called

• shallow currents

• surface currents

• convection currents

• deep currents

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Surface currents and deep ocean currents join together to make

• the East Australian Current

• warm currents

• the global conveyor belt

• the Coriolis Effect

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Currents release thermal energy, which can affect a location's

• oxygen

• climate

• sunlight

• longitude

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Ocean currents transport thermal energy and _____ around the world.

• air

• sunlight

• matter

• fresh water

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Deep currents are caused mainly by differences in salinity and _____.

• winds

• gases dissolved in the water

• the Coriolis Effect

• water temperature

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