Exploring Ocean Currents

What are ocean currents?

• Movements of marine animals

• Movements of tectonic plates

• Movements of air in the atmosphere

• Movements of surface water in the oceans

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Which of the following is NOT a factor influencing the direction of ocean currents?

• Rotation of the Earth

• Size and shapes of the continents

• Prevailing winds

• Altitude of mountains

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What are ocean currents caused by prevailing winds called?

• Gyres

• Thermohaline currents

• Tidal currents

• Drift currents

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In which direction do ocean currents circulate in the northern hemisphere?

• North to South

• East to West

• Clockwise

• Counterclockwise

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Which current carries cold water from the polar regions?

• Gulf Stream

• Kuroshio

• California Current

• Brazil Current

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Which of the following currents originates from the equatorial regions?

• Labrador Current

• Canaries Current

• North Equatorial Current

• Peru Current

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What is the main reason items from far-off places are washed ashore?

• Ocean currents

• Human activities

• Tidal waves

• Marine animals

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