Ocean Currents Quiz

What powers the constant motion of the ocean?

• Gravity

• Forces

• Temperature

• Salinity

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What is a characteristic of some ocean currents?

• They last forever

• They do not last long

• They are always large

• They only occur in the Atlantic Ocean

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What areas do some short-lived currents affect?

• Large areas

• Small areas

• Entire oceans

• Only coastal regions

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What are some surface currents a response to?

• Permanent influences

• Local or seasonal influences

• Atmospheric patterns

• Ocean depth

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How are the surface currents shown in the map described?

• Temporary and small

• Local and seasonal

• More permanent and extensive

• Vertical and deep

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What causes the deflection of ocean currents?

• Earth's gravity

• Earth's rotation

• Ocean salinity

• Ocean temperature

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How do ocean currents affect temperatures when moving from low to high latitudes?

• They cool down the warmer areas

• They transfer heat from warmer to cooler areas

• They freeze the cooler areas

• They have no effect on temperature

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How do ocean currents contribute to Earth's heat balance?

• By blocking heat from the sun

• By transferring heat from the tropics to polar regions

• By absorbing heat from polar regions

• By reflecting heat back to the tropics

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What is the term for the wind-induced vertical movement of water?

• Downwelling

• Upwelling

• Sidewelling

• Crosswelling

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What are vertical currents of ocean water called?

• Surface currents

• Density currents

• Tidal currents

• Wind-driven currents

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