Quiz about Ocean Currents & Global/Local Winds

Question 1

Imagine you are on a voyage sailing around the world. Two weeks into your trip the motor on your boat dies. How are you going to complete your trip?

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By using the sails to continue sailing

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By waiting for rescue without doing anything

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By abandoning the boat and swimming to shore

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By using the motor despite it being broken

Question 2

What is an ocean current?

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streamlike, water

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mountainous, land

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cloudlike, air

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rocky, soil

Question 3

Surface Currents: Fill in the blanks. ______, ________, ________ movements of water that occur at or ________ the surface of the ocean.

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warm, horizontal, streamlike, near

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cold, vertical, circular, above

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salty, diagonal, turbulent, below

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deep, slow, spiral, under

Question 4

Deep Currents: Fill in the blanks. ________, ________ movements of ocean water located far ________ the surface.

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cold, streamlike, below

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warm, circular, above

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salty, slow, near

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shallow, rapid, across

Question 5

What is the main cause of surface ocean currents?

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movement, surface, wind

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gravitational pull of the moon

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volcanic activity

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earthquake tremors

Question 6

To understand the Coriolis effect, imagine trying to roll a ball ______ across a ______ merry-go-round. Because the merry-go-round is ___, the path of the ball will _______ before it reaches the other side.

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straight, turning, spinning, curve

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curved, still, spinning, stop

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straight, still, spinning, remain straight

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straight, turning, still, curve

Question 7

The diagram shows how the Coriolis effect causes ___ currents in the Northern Hemisphere to turn ___, and currents in the Southern Hemisphere to turn ___.

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surface, clockwise, counterclockwise

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deep, counterclockwise, clockwise

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surface, counterclockwise, clockwise

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deep, clockwise, counterclockwise

Question 8

If the Earth's surface were covered only with ___, surface currents would travel ___ across the globe in a very ___ pattern.

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water, freely, uniform

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land, slowly, irregular

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ice, not, circular

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mountains, erratically, zigzag

Question 9

______ rise above sea level over roughly ______ of the Earth's surface. When surface currents meet continents, the currents ______, or change ______.

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Continents, one-third, deflect, direction

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Oceans, half, absorb, temperature

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Mountains, two-thirds, reflect, altitude

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Islands, one-fourth, dissolve, speed

Question 10

The Gulf Stream, a __________ current that travels along the eastern coast of the United States, is the __________ surface current in the world and transports 25 times more __________ than all the rivers in the world combined!

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surface, longest, water

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deep, shortest, salt

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tidal, fastest, sediment

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polar, slowest, ice

Question 11

The Gulf Stream is a __________ current and is responsible for __________ weather such as hurricanes and thunderstorms along the __________.

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warm, violent, coast

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cold, calm, mountains

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warm, calm, desert

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cold, violent, valley

Question 12

Cold water currents are more likely to begin in which region?

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Polar regions

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Tropical regions

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Equatorial regions

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Desert regions

Question 13

Warm water currents are more likely to begin in which region?

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Near the equator

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Near the poles

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In deep ocean trenches

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Along continental shelves

Question 14

Surface currents affect humans by:

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influencing climate and weather patterns

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causing earthquakes

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creating mountains

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producing fresh water

Question 15

Surface currents affect animals by:

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moving nutrients and food sources to different areas.

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causing animals to lose their sense of direction.

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making the water colder everywhere.

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preventing animals from migrating.

Question 16

Transportation: More than 98% of cargo is shipped to and from the United States transported by ____________.

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water

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air

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rail

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road

Question 17

Migration: Turtles swim from the southeastern U.S. coast into the North Atlantic subtropical ____________, the circular current system that flows around the Sargasso Sea.

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gyre

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reef

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delta

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trench

Question 18

Animals would need which types of adaptations to survive in a surface current?

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Streamlined bodies and strong swimming abilities

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Thick fur for insulation

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Large claws for digging

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Ability to climb trees

Question 19

Currents also affect the ____ of the land they flow near.

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climate

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color

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height

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population

Question 20

Deep ocean currents are not touched by ____ or ____.

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wind, weather

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sun, moon

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salt, sand

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fish, coral

Question 21

Instead, they are powered by _______ currents in the ocean.

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convection

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magnetic

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static

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optical

Question 22

As ____ dense water rises and more dense water ____, deep ocean currents are created.

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less, sinks

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more, rises

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less, floats

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more, sinks

Question 23

Temperature: ____ water is more dense.

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Cold

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Hot

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Warm

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Boiling

Question 24

Therefore cold water ____, warm water ____.

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sinks, rises

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rises, sinks

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floats, sinks

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sinks, floats

Question 25

Salinity: Salty water is ____ dense.

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more

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less

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equally

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not

Question 26

Therefore, salty water ____ and clear water ____.

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sinks, rises

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rises, sinks

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floats, sinks

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sinks, floats

Question 27

Another way salinity increases is through evaporation of surface water, which removes water but leaves ________ behind.

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solids

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gases

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liquids

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organisms

Question 28

Increasing salinity through freezing or evaporation causes water to become ________, to sink to the ocean floor, and to form a deep current.

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denser

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lighter

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warmer

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less salty

Question 29

Increasing salinity through freezing or evaporation causes water to become denser, to sink to the ocean floor, and to form a ________ current.

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deep

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surface

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tidal

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gyre

Question 30

The density of ocean water affects deep currents by:

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causing water to sink or rise, driving the movement of deep currents

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increasing the temperature of surface currents

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making the ocean water less salty

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preventing any movement in the ocean

Question 31

Surface currents carry the ____, less-dense water from other ocean regions to ____ regions.

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warmer, polar

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colder, tropical

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saltier, coastal

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deeper, shallow

Question 32

Deep currents carry ____, denser water along the ocean floor from ____ regions to other ocean regions.

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colder, polar

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warmer, tropical

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saltier, equatorial

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fresher, temperate

Question 33

Fill in the blank: Surface currents are __________.

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Horizontal

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Vertical

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Circular

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Diagonal

Question 34

Fill in the blank: Surface currents are found near the __________.

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surface

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bottom

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center

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core

Question 35

Fill in the blank: The __________ is an example of a surface current.

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Gulf stream

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Mariana Trench

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Mount Everest

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Sahara Desert

Question 36

Fill in the blank: Surface currents are controlled by global winds, __________ effect, and continental deflections.

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Coriolis

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Greenhouse

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Photosynthesis

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Magnetic

Question 37

Fill in the blank: Both surface and deep currents are __________.

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Stream like

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Circular

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Stationary

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Chaotic

Question 38

Fill in the blank: Both surface and deep currents travel across __________.

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oceans

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mountains

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deserts

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forests

Question 39

Fill in the blank: Deep currents are located far below the __________.

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surface

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mountains

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clouds

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trees

Question 40

Fill in the blank: Deep currents are controlled by density and __________ of the water.

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salinity

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temperature

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pressure

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color

Question 41

Wind, like ocean currents, is caused by the ________ heating of the ________.

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uneven, Earth

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even, Sun

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constant, Moon

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rapid, Atmosphere

Question 42

Warmer air is ________ dense and rises.

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less

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more

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equally

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not

Question 43

Colder air is more dense and ________.

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sinks

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rises

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evaporates

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expands

Question 44

As warm air rises, cold air moves in to ________ the empty space left behind.

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fill

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ignore

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heat

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cover

Question 45

This moving air is known as ________.

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wind

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rain

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cloud

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snow

Question 46

Warm air: ________ dense.

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Less

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More

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Equally

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Extremely

Question 47

Warm air: Molecules are more ________ out.

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spread

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condensed

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compressed

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clustered

Question 48

Warm air: ________ pressure.

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Low

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High

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Medium

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Constant

Question 49

Cold air: ________ dense.

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More

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Less

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Equally

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Not

Question 50

Cold air: Molecules are more ________ together.

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packed

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spread

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loose

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separated

Question 51

Cold air: ________ pressure.

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High

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Low

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Medium

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No

Question 52

Wind ________ blows from areas of ________ pressure to areas of ________ pressure.

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always, high, low

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sometimes, low, high

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never, low, high

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always, low, high

Question 53

In other words, wind blows from ________ areas to ________ areas.

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cooler, warmer

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warmer, cooler

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dry, wet

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high, low

Question 54

Wind blows from ________ to ________.

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more crowded, less crowded

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less crowded, more crowded

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hot, cold

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cold, hot

Question 55

Local winds are relatively _____ winds that are created when nearby _____ are different _____

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small, areas, temperatures

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large, oceans, pressures

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fast, cities, altitudes

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slow, regions, humidities

Question 56

During the _____, land heats up much more quickly than _____ does.

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day, water

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night, land

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evening, air

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morning, soil

Question 57

The less dense, _____ pressure air over the land will _____, and cooler air from the _____ will rush in to take its place, creating _____!

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low, rise, sea, wind

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high, sink, land, rain

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low, sink, sea, clouds

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high, rise, sea, fog

Question 58

Winds are named according to where they blow _____

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from

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to

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around

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above

Question 59

During the _____, land cools off much more quickly than _____ does.

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night, water

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day, air

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evening, soil

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morning, sand

Question 60

Therefore, the air over the land will be _____ than the air over the _____.

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cooler, water

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warmer, water

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cooler, land

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warmer, land

Question 61

The less dense, _____ pressure air over the sea will _____, and cooler air from the _____ will rush in to take its place, creating _____!

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low, rise, land, wind

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high, sink, sea, rain

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low, sink, sea, fog

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high, rise, land, snow

Question 62

How does the wind at the beach change from day to night?

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During the day, the wind blows towards the beach and at night the wind blows towards the sea.

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During the day, the wind blows towards the sea and at night the wind blows towards the beach.

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The wind always blows towards the beach, day and night.

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The wind does not change direction between day and night.

Question 63

Global winds are huge ________ currents created by the ________ heating of the entire ________.

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convection, uneven, Earth

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conduction, even, Moon

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radiation, equal, Sun

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diffusion, constant, Ocean

Question 64

Air at the equator is ________ and lower ________ than air at the poles, so it ________ and cooler, ________ pressure air blows in to take its place.

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warmer, pressure, rises, high

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cooler, temperature, sinks, low

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warmer, humidity, falls, low

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colder, pressure, sinks, high

Ocean Currents & Global/Local Winds

76 questions

Imagine you are on a voyage sailing around the world. Two weeks into your trip the motor on your boat dies. How are you going to complete your trip?

What is an ocean current?

Surface Currents: Fill in the blanks. , , movements of water that occur at or __ the surface of the ocean.

Deep Currents: Fill in the blanks. , movements of ocean water located far the surface.

What is the main cause of surface ocean currents?

If wind alone caused surface ocean currents, the water would flow in a _ line. Examine the diagram at right and you’ll see that the surface currents are . This is caused by the ___ of the Earth beneath the oceans.

The _ curving of moving objects from a straight path due to the Earth’s rotation is called the _ effect.

To understand the Coriolis effect, imagine trying to roll a ball __ across a merry-go-round. Because the merry-go-round is _, the path of the ball will _______ before it reaches the other side.

The diagram shows how the Coriolis effect causes _ currents in the Northern Hemisphere to turn _, and currents in the Southern Hemisphere to turn ___.

If the Earth's surface were covered only with _, surface currents would travel _ across the globe in a very ___ pattern.

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Ocean Currents & Global/Local Winds

76 questions

Imagine you are on a voyage sailing around the world. Two weeks into your trip the motor on your boat dies. How are you going to complete your trip?

What is an ocean current?

Surface Currents: Fill in the blanks. ______, ________, ________ movements of water that occur at or ________ the surface of the ocean.

Deep Currents: Fill in the blanks. ________, ________ movements of ocean water located far ________ the surface.

What is the main cause of surface ocean currents?

If wind alone caused surface ocean currents, the water would flow in a _________ line. Examine the diagram at right and you’ll see that the surface currents are __________. This is caused by the _________ of the Earth beneath the oceans.

The _________ curving of moving objects from a straight path due to the Earth’s rotation is called the _________ effect.

To understand the Coriolis effect, imagine trying to roll a ball ______ across a ______ merry-go-round. Because the merry-go-round is ___, the path of the ball will _______ before it reaches the other side.

The diagram shows how the Coriolis effect causes ___ currents in the Northern Hemisphere to turn ___, and currents in the Southern Hemisphere to turn ___.

If the Earth's surface were covered only with ___, surface currents would travel ___ across the globe in a very ___ pattern.

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Surface Currents: Fill in the blanks. , , movements of water that occur at or __ the surface of the ocean.

Deep Currents: Fill in the blanks. , movements of ocean water located far the surface.

If wind alone caused surface ocean currents, the water would flow in a _ line. Examine the diagram at right and you’ll see that the surface currents are . This is caused by the ___ of the Earth beneath the oceans.

The _ curving of moving objects from a straight path due to the Earth’s rotation is called the _ effect.

To understand the Coriolis effect, imagine trying to roll a ball __ across a merry-go-round. Because the merry-go-round is _, the path of the ball will _______ before it reaches the other side.

The diagram shows how the Coriolis effect causes _ currents in the Northern Hemisphere to turn _, and currents in the Southern Hemisphere to turn ___.

If the Earth's surface were covered only with _, surface currents would travel _ across the globe in a very ___ pattern.