WorksheetsOcean Movement and Impact
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which factors can affect the movement of water around the world? (choose all that apply)
Radiation
Wind
Salinity Differences
Wildlife
Coriolis effect
Currents at the surface of the ocean are created by:
Wind
Salinity Differences
Temperature Differences
Continent placement
How many different zones of wind movement are there?
1
3
5
7
What part of the Earth receives the most heat from the Sun?
The poles
The equator
The middle latitudes
None, they all receive the same.
Which zone of air movement does San Antonio sit in?
The tropics
The temperate zone
The polar region
The cold desert
Thermohaline circulation is driven by:
Temperature
Salinity
Temperature and Salinity
Salinity and Wind
Temperature and Wind
How long does it take water to circulate through the entire Thermohaline current?
100 years
500 years
1000 years
5000 years
10000 years
Tides are generated by:
The Moon
The Sun
The Sun and Moon
Venus and Mars
Where are the tides most noticeable?
The open ocean
Lakes
Rivers
The coast
The Coriolis effect causes currents in the northern hemisphere to move:
To the right
To the left
Towards the equator
Away from the equator
The Coriolis effect causes currents in the southern hemisphere to move:
To the right
To the left
Towards the equator
Away from the equator
The Coriolis Effect is the reason why toilets in Australia drain counterclockwise.
true
false
Which currents move faster?
Surface Currents
Deep Ocean Currents
They move at the same rate
Which of these is an effect of currents that is very beneficial to life?
Turbidity Currents
The Coriolis Effect
Upwelling
El Nino
A large collection of trash and debris can be found in:
The Pacific Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean
The Arctic Ocean
The Indian Ocean
Knowing the direction of ocean currents can help with: (Choose all that apply)
Contamination tracking
Travel
Garbage Clean Up
Hurricane Tracking
What is an El Nino?
Periodic warming in the western Pacific Ocean
Periodic warming in the eastern Pacific Ocean
A very large hurricane in the Pacific Ocean
A warming of the waters in the Atlantic Ocean
Anything more than ___ degrees is a very strong El Nino?
5
4
3
2
Cold water collecting in the eastern Pacific Ocean is called:
El Nino
La Nina
Normal Conditions
A Monsoon
The map needed to determine if there is an El Nino is called a :
Temperature Map
Temperature Anonomaly Map
Precipitation Map
Bathymetry Map
The San Antonio area experiences _______ during a strong El Nino.
Drought
High Temperatures
No effects
Rain
The average El Nino occurs every:
3-5 years
2-10 years
6-7 years
10-20 years
A La Nina follows every El Nino:
true
false
Which of the following best describes an El Nino:
A weather pattern brought on by global warming
An irregular and upredictable weather event
A winter storm that happens every 6-7 years
A regular and predictable ocean-circulation pattern
