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WorksheetsPearson Ch. 7 Sec. 6 Ocean Currents!
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The _______________ is/are the shifting of winds and surface currents from their expected paths that is caused by Earth's rotation.
surface currents
Coriolis effect
polar wind
none of these
Changes in temperature and salinity work together to create __________.
density currents
upwelling
gravity
the gulf stream
A vertical circulation in the ocean that brings deep, cold water to the ocean surface.
wave length
surface currents
density
upwelling
Surface currents move __________.
vertical
horizontal
diagonal
90 degree angle
In the Northern Hemisphere, surface currents tend to move _____________.
counter clockwise
clockwise
straight
at a 90 degree angle
Density currents slowly circulate deep ocean water.
True
False
Surface currents _________ affect density currents.
do
do not
sometimes
always
Which of the following powers & causes surface currents to form?
Moon
Differences in density
Wind
Amount of Salinity
Surface currents affect _____________.
low tides
the climate on continents
the ocean bottom
high tides
