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Currents, Waves, and Tides

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of ocean movement is a large-scale pattern that can circulate across all the oceans?

a)

Current

b)

Wave

c)

Tide

2.

Which type of ocean movement is a repeated up and down motion, generally caused by wind?

a)

Current

b)

Wave

c)

Tide

3.

Which type of ocean movement can be described as the rise and fall of sea level, mostly due to the gravitational influence of the moon?

a)

Current

b)

Wave

c)

Tide

4.

Which type of ocean movement can be divided into 2 groups: surface and deep?

a)

Current

b)

Wave

c)

Tide

5.

Which type of ocean movement varies depending on the current moon phase?

a)

Current

b)

Wave

c)

Tide

6.

Which type of ocean movement can be caused by wind or differences in density and can also be diverted by the Coriolis effect?

a)

Current

b)

Wave

c)

Tide

7.

What part of the wave is also known as the "peak?"

a)

Amplutide

b)

Crest

c)

Trough

d)

Wavelength

8.

TRUE or FALSE: The Gulf Stream carries cool water toward the North Atlantic, causing the weather in Great Britain to be colder.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

Which type of tides happen twice every day in most places?

a)

High/Low

b)

Spring

c)

Neap

10.

Which type of tides have a smaller change in sea level due to the Earth, Moon, and Sun forming a right angle?

a)

High/Low

b)

Spring

c)

Neap

11.

Which type of tides have a larger tidal range due to the Earth, Moon, and Sun forming a line?

a)

High/Low

b)

Spring

c)

Neap

12.

Which type of ocean movement distributes heat throughout the oceans?

a)

Current

b)

Wave

c)

Tide

13.

A tsunami is a large __________ typically caused by a shallow seafloor earthquake.

a)

Current

b)

Wave

c)

Tide

14.

The distance between one crest and the next (or one trough and the next) is known as the ______________.

a)

Amplitude

b)

Wave Height

c)

Wavelength

15.

What 2 factors largely impact the density of ocean water?

a)

Density and Pressure

b)

Temperature and Coriolis Effect

c)

Temperature and Salinity

d)

Pressure and Salinity