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Currents, tides, and waves... Oh my!

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The Coriolis Effect is caused by
a)
Earth rotating around the sun
b)
Earth rotating on its axis
c)
The tides
d)
Gravity
2.
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
3.
What happens to a current when it comes in contact with a continent or landmass?
a)
It continues over the continent
b)
It stops
c)
It changes direction
d)
It is absorbed by the land
4.
As you go deeper in the ocean, the water is colder and less salty.
a)
True
b)
False
5.

Due to the Coriolis Effect, currents in the northern hemisphere move

a)

clockwise

b)

counter clockwise

c)

both

d)

neither

6.

Due to the Coriolis Effect, currents in the southern hemisphere move

a)

clockwise

b)

counter-clockwise

c)

both

d)

neither

7.

Warm ocean currents generally form at the...

a)

The North Pole

b)

The South Pole

c)

The Equator

d)

Both A and B

8.

Cold ocean currents generally form at the...

a)

The North Pole

b)

The South Pole

c)

The Equator

d)

Both A and B

9.
Two types of water currents are
a)
local and global
b)
sea and land
c)
surface and deep
d)
warm and cold
10.
Ocean currents have an affect on which two things
a)
climate and weather
b)
temperature and density
c)
land and sea
d)
equator and poles
11.

A strong surface current that runs along the East Coast of the United States and carries warm water to Europe.

a)

California Current

b)

Thermohaline Circulation

c)

Gulf Stream

d)

Surface Current

12.

Constantly moving system of deep-ocean circulation driven by temperature and salinity. It moves water around the globe.

a)

California Current

b)

Thermohaline Circulation

c)

Surface Currents

d)

Gulf Stream

13.

The California Current (west coast) carries _________ water from Canada

a)

Cold

b)

Warm

c)

Ice

d)

Low Salinity

14.

The large, circular surface-current pattern found in each ocean basin.

a)

California Current

b)

Surface Current

c)

Gyre

d)

Global Conveyor Belt

15.
What is the process where cold, deep water rises to the surface with nutrients?
a)
Upwelling
b)
Downwelling
c)
Swelling
d)
Tides
16.
The bulge of water on the side of the Earth closest to the moon produces ___________.
a)
high tide
b)
low tide
c)
neap tide
d)
spring tide
17.

Tides are caused by

a)

strong winds that blow over ocean waters.

b)

the interaction of the Earth, the moon and the sun.

c)

the shifting of the tectonic plates on the ocean floor.

d)

variations in the salinity of ocean water

18.

What type of tide would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

a)

full moon tide

b)

new moon tide

c)

neap tide

d)

spring tide

19.
What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?
a)
neap tide
b)
spring tide
c)
new moon tide
d)
full moon tide
20.
How many low tides and high tides happen in a day?
a)
1 low tide, 1 high tide
b)
4 low tides, 4 high tides
c)
3 low tides, 3 high tides
d)
2 low tides, 2 high tides
21.

The Moon has a greater influence on Earth tides than the Sun because...

a)

It has a greater density

b)

it revolves around the Earth

c)

it is closer to the Earth

d)

It has less mass

22.

Steven wants to go fishing during the highest high tide. You should tell Steven he should....

a)

Stay in bed and not go.

b)

Go during a 1st quarter or 2nd quarter moon

c)

Go during a crescent moon.

d)

Go during a new moon or full moon

23.

Typically, how many times per month does a spring tide occur?

a)

Once

b)

twice

c)

three times

d)

it changes every month

24.

Which statement correctly describes the shift of water molecules due to the action of waves?

a)

they travel from one crest to another

b)

they move in opposite direction of the wave

c)

they rise and fall in a circular motion

d)

they move back and forth

25.
At what point does the circular motion of the water particles that make up an ocean wave stop?
a)
when the water depth = 1/2 of wavelength
b)
when the water depth = 2x the wavelength
c)
when the water depth = 4x the wavelength
d)
when the water depth = 1/4 of the wavelength
26.

Anything that transfers energy through matter?

a)

ocean wave

b)

wave

c)

current

d)

ocean tides

27.

The distance between two waves?

a)

wave period

b)

wave frequency

c)

wave length

d)

amplitude

28.
What is represented at point 1?
a)
wave height
b)
wavelength
c)
crest
d)
trough
29.
What is represented at point 2?
a)
wave height
b)
wavelength
c)
crest
d)
trough
30.

What is represented by line 3?

a)

wave height

b)

wavelength

c)

amplitude

d)

trough

31.

What is represented by line 4?

a)

wave height

b)

wavelength

c)

amplitude

d)

trough

32.
Look at the graph.  As wind speed increases, wave height __________.
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
d)
doubles
33.

Which of the following would most likely move drifters across an ocean basin?

a)

Tides

b)

Waves

c)

Currents

d)

All of the above

34.

When many wave crests come together at the same time, the amplitudes add together and cause which of the following?

a)

Rogue Wave

b)

Tsunami

c)

Tidal Wave

d)

Syzygy

35.

What makes Rogue waves extra dangerous?

a)

They cannot be heard

b)

They cannot be studied

c)

They cannot be measured

d)

They cannot be predicted

36.

Which gyre is the East Australia Current part of?

a)

South Atlantic

b)

North Atlantic

c)

North Pacific

d)

South Pacific

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