The Ocean in Motion

What percentage of Earth is covered by the ocean?

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The shoes made their way to the beaches in Oregon, Hawaii, and Japan by:

• being carried by ocean currents

• being transported by ships

• being dropped by airplanes

• being washed away by floods

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What surprising event occurred during a powerful storm in 1990?

• A tornado appeared in an unexpected location.

• A rainbow formed during the storm.

• A hailstorm occurred in the desert.

• A ship was lifted into the air.

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An ocean current is:

• a large system of circular ocean currents formed by global wind patterns and forces created by Earth's rotation.

• a small stream of water flowing into the ocean.

• a type of ocean wave caused by the gravitational pull of the moon.

• a sudden and temporary change in the ocean's temperature.

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Ocean currents affect the temperature of the ocean surface by:

• distributing heat around the planet

• cooling the ocean uniformly

• heating the ocean uniformly

• having no effect on temperature

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Which of the following statements is true about the energy carried by ocean currents?

• A) Ocean currents carry energy from the sun all around Earth.

• B) Ocean currents do not affect the temperature of the ocean surface.

• C) Ocean currents only carry objects and organisms.

• D) Ocean currents move randomly.

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What happens to the ocean surface temperature in locations where a cold current moves past?

• The temperature increases.

• The temperature decreases.

• The temperature remains the same.

• The temperature fluctuates randomly.

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The five main gyres mentioned in the text are:

• North Atlantic Gyre, South Atlantic Gyre, Indian Ocean Gyre, North Pacific Gyre, South Pacific Gyre

• North Atlantic Gyre, South Atlantic Gyre, Arctic Gyre, North Pacific Gyre, South Pacific Gyre

• North Atlantic Gyre, South Atlantic Gyre, Indian Ocean Gyre, Arctic Gyre, South Pacific Gyre

• North Atlantic Gyre, South Atlantic Gyre, Indian Ocean Gyre, North Pacific Gyre, Arctic Gyre

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Ocean currents affect surface temperatures by:

• distributing heat around the planet

• causing earthquakes

• increasing salinity

• decreasing ocean depth

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Which of the following is NOT a gyre mentioned in the text?

• Indian Ocean Gyre

• North Pacific Gyre

• South Atlantic Gyre

• Arctic Ocean Gyre