Coriolis Effect

Surface ocean currents are mostly driven by..?

• Temperature Differences

• Wind

• Density Differences

What do we call the circular patterns in ocean currents?

• monsoons

• cyclones

• gyres

• hurricanes

Is the Earth spinning right now?

• yes

• no

Does Earth spinning cause ocean currents to move in a straight line or a curved line?

• straight

• curved

The Coriolis Effect causes..?

• The Earth to rotate on its axis.

• Global winds and surface currents to move in a curved path instead of a straight one.

• Continental Deflection

• Global winds and deep ocean currents to move in a curved path instead of a straight line.

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The curving of air to the right in the Northern Hemisphere is caused by

• Earth's Revolution & Coriolis

• Earth's Rotation & Coriolis

• Earth's Rotation & Doppler

• Earth's Revolution & Doppler

Surface Currents affect the..?

• regional climate

• trade winds

• high and low tide

• bird migration