Ocean Currents in Earth Science

When surface currents meet continents they ___?

• Stop moving

• Are deflected (change paths)

• Continue in the direction they were going

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What are a circular system of currents in the Earth's major oceans?

• ocean current

• gyre

• upwelling

• conveyor belt

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The Gulf Stream carries warm water to the North Atlantic Ocean, which contributes to

• a mild climate for the British Isles.

• a harsh winter in the British Isles.

• a cold-water surface current that flows to the British Isles.

• a warm-water surface current that flows along the coast of California.

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Ocean currents affect climates around the world. Based on the map, which area MOST likely has a warmer climate than expected?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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Surface currents are mainly caused by

• The Coriolis Effect

• Cold and Warm Water

• Convection

• Wind

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The ​ (a)   current brings ​ (b)   weather and winds to Eastern Asia.

• Kuroshio

• warm

• California

• Gulf Stream

• Antarctic

• cold

• Benguela

• Peru

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Match the OCEAN CURRENT vocab words to their definitions.

• Massive ocean current driven by salt concentration, density and temprature.

• Surface Current

• Earth's rotation causes ocean currents to be curved or deflected.

• Gyre

• Movement of warm water to the top of the ocean and cold water to the bottom.

• Thermohaline Current

• Currents caused by wind patterns.

• Coriolis Effect

• Circular surface current systems.

• Convection Current

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Currents that occur at or near the surface of the ocean are called 

• Deep Currents

• Convection Currents

• Surface Currents

• Wave Currents

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

• Gulf Stream

• California Current

• North Equatorial Current

• Brazil Current

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Regular movements of water far below the oceans surface are called

• Warm Currents

• Deep Currents

• Shallow Currents

• Surface Currents

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