Ocean and Wind Currents Quiz

What is an ocean current?

• A type of wave

• A stream of seawater moving through the ocean

• A kind of marine plant

• A type of fish

Which ocean current warms Europe?

• Gulf Stream

• Equator Current

• Antarctic Current

• Pacific Current

What causes ocean currents?

• Underwater volcanoes

• Wind and water temperature differences

• Ocean tides

• Fish migration

Which of the following is NOT an effect of ocean currents?

• Regulating climate

• Carrying warm or cold water to different areas

• Helping plants grow underwater

• Changing the tides

What does the movement of ocean currents help to do?

• Control weather in the atmosphere

• Influence global wind patterns

• Warm or cool the temperature of nearby land

• All of the above

Which ocean current brings warm water to Europe?

• The Antarctic Circumpolar Current

• The Gulf Stream

• The Kuroshio Current

• The Peru Current

Which of the following currents carries cold water from the poles to the equator?

• The California Current

• The El Niño Current

• The Kuroshio Current

• The Gulf Stream

Where do ocean currents mostly form?

• Close to the coastline

• Near the poles

• Near the equator

• Underneath the ocean floor

What role do ocean currents play in climate?

• They help cool the earth

• They change the ocean’s depth

• They influence the temperature of nearby land

• They cause earthquakes

What is the main cause of wind on Earth?

• Earth’s rotation

• Air pressure differences

• Ocean currents

• Solar flares