Wind and Ocean Currents Review

One of the strongest ocean currents found on Earth is...

• Mississippi River

• Gulf Stream

• Lake Erie

• Air Stream

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Continental Deflection, Coriolis Effect, & Global Winds affect

• Surface Currents

• Deep Currents

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What is the energy source that powers the ocean's surface currents?

• The Moon

• Jupiter

• Earth's Core

• The Sun

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Movements of ocean water far below the surface of the ocean. These are caused by the differences in water density.

• Upwelling

• Convection Currents

• Surface Currents

• Deep Currents

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Ocean currents transport solar energy to...

• the poles

• the equator

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When energy is transported to the poles by ocean currents...

• energy is absorbed

• energy is released into the atmosphere

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The movement of water due to differences in density. Cold water is denser than warm water, and high salinity is denser than low salinity. Denser water sinks

• Deep Currents

• Convection Currents

• Upwelling

• Surface Currents

From what location do oceans absorb energy?

• North Pole

• Equator

• South Pole

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What is the name of the warm ocean current traveling along the East coast of North America?

• Surface Current

• Gulf Stream

• South Indian

• Atlantic Ocean

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What source of energy powers Earth's winds and ocean currents?

• Gravitational Pull

• The Moon

• The Sun

• Earth's Revolution

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