Ocean Currents and Atmospheric Effects

Ocean Currents and Atmospheric Effects

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics, Science, Geography

9th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video explains wind movement and ocean currents, focusing on the Coriolis effect and its impact on wind deflection. It covers the physics of wind movement, including Newton's first law, and how these movements affect climate and weather patterns. The formation of ocean currents and gyres is discussed, along with the environmental issue of plastic pollution in these gyres.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the primary wind patterns between 0 and 30 degrees latitude called?

Monsoons

Westerlies

Trade Winds

Polar Easterlies

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which effect is responsible for the deflection of winds due to Earth's rotation?

Coriolis Effect

Doppler Effect

Greenhouse Effect

Bernoulli's Principle

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the Northern Hemisphere, how are winds deflected due to the Coriolis effect?

Upwards

To the right

Downwards

To the left

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to a rocket's path as it moves from the North Pole towards the equator?

It stops moving

It deflects to the right

It deflects to the left

It moves in a straight line

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does global air circulation affect climate at higher latitudes?

Has no effect

Causes droughts

Makes them cooler

Makes them warmer

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary cause of surface ocean currents?

Tides

Surface winds

Volcanic activity

Earthquakes

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a gyre in the context of ocean currents?

A type of fish

A weather pattern

A type of cloud

A swirling mass of water

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