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Ocean Motion

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The Gulf stream carries _____________ water from the east coast of The United States to the West coast of Europe.
a)
Cold
b)
Warm 
c)
Freezing
d)
Fresh
2.
Warm ocean currents generally come from
a)
The North Pole
b)
The South Pole
c)
The Equator
d)
Both A and B
3.
Two types of water currents are
a)
local and global
b)
sea and land
c)
surface and deep
d)
warm and cold
4.
A horizontal movement of ocean water that is caused by wind and that occurs at or near the ocean's surface.
a)
Gulf Stream
b)
Global Conveyor Belt
c)
Surface Current
d)
Gyre
5.
Deep-ocean currents are driven by 
a)
differences in soil
b)
differences in the water’s density,
c)
differences in nutrients 
d)
None of the Above
6.
Cold ocean currents are most likely to be located at deeper ocean depths than warm water currents because
a)
A.Winds push the cold water down.
b)
Ocean tides force cold water downward
c)
A.Cold water is more dense and sinks
d)
A.Cold water has less salt to help it freeze and sink.
7.
As you go deeper in the ocean, the water is colder and less salty.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Due to the Coriolis Effect, water in the northern hemisphere moves
a)
clockwise
b)
counter clockwise
c)
both
d)
neither
9.
Due to the Coriolis Effect, water in the southern hemisphere moves
a)
clockwise
b)
counter-clockwise
c)
both
d)
neither
10.
Warm ocean currents generally come from
a)
The North Pole
b)
The South Pole
c)
The Equator
d)
Both A and B
11.
What causes surface waves?
a)
underwater volcanoes
b)
earthquakes
c)
wind
d)
landslides
12.
What is represented at point 1?
a)
wave height
b)
wavelength
c)
crest
d)
trough
13.
What is represented at point 2?
a)
wave height
b)
wavelength
c)
crest
d)
trough
14.
What is represented at point 3?
a)
wave height
b)
wavelength
c)
crest
d)
trough
15.
What is represented at point 4?
a)
wave height
b)
wavelength
c)
crest
d)
trough
16.
Many people believe that ocean waves move water.  However, ocean waves really transfer ______.
a)
wind
b)
sand
c)
energy
d)
pressure
17.

Ocean water at its lowest level during the day is called

a)

low tide

b)

high tide

c)

spring tide

d)

neap tide

18.

Ocean water at its highest level during the day is called

a)

high tide

b)

low tide

c)

spring tide

d)

neap tide

19.

The rising and falling of the ocean surface is called

a)

tides

b)

waves

c)

currents

d)

water cycle

20.

Why does the moon exert twice the amount of gravitational pull on the ocean waters than the sun?

a)

It is closer to earth than the Sun.

b)

It is larger than the Sun.

c)

It has more gravitational pull than the Sun.

d)

It has more mass than the Sun.

21.

Which of the following contributes to the cause of ocean tides on Earth?

a)

The moon gravitational pull.

b)

wind

c)

earthquakes

d)

volcanoes

22.

How often do the tides change?

a)

6 hours

b)

12 hours

c)

24 hours

d)

8 hours

23.
Which word means a compound made of hydrogen and oxygen?
a)
Water
b)
Ocean
c)
Salinity
d)
Sonde
24.
Which word means the concentration of dissolved salts in water?
a)
Water
b)
Ocean
c)
Salinity
d)
Sonde
25.

Which is not a ocean?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

American Ocean

26.

Salinity describes-

a)

The amount of salts and gasses dissolved in ocean water.

b)

The amount of solution needed to keep sailors' contacts clean

c)

The amount of oxygen in a sample of ocean water

d)

The amount of minerals in river water.

27.

Density is higher in areas of _________ temperature.

a)

colder

b)

warmer

c)

varied

d)

consistent

28.

Large, destructive waves are called

a)

tsunamis

b)

titanic waves

c)

widow makers

d)

colossal waves