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History of Oceanography & Currents Test Review

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ocean currents are primarily caused by-

a)

underwater earthquakes

b)

human influence

c)

sun moon and Earth interaction

d)

density differences

2.

Which explorer is credited with naming the Pacific (peaceful) Ocean, and sailed around the world?

a)

Charles Darwin

b)

Charles Wyville Thompson

c)

Edward Forbes

d)

Ferdinand Magellan

3.

Who is considered the 'Father of Oceanography' and 'pathfinder of the seas?'

a)

Charles Wyville Thompson

b)

Matthew Maury

c)

Charles Darwin

d)

James Cook

4.

Which was the 1st oceanographic expedition to circumnavigate the globe?

a)

U.S. Exploring Expedition

b)

HMS Challenger

c)

HMS Beagle

d)

Meteor Expedition

5.
Cold ocean currents generally come from
a)
The North Pole 
b)
The South Pole
c)
The Equator
d)
Either Pole
6.

What causes ocean currents in the Northern Hemisphere to curve clockwise?

a)

Earth's orbit around the Sun

b)

Coriolis effect

c)

Thermohaline Circulation

d)

Earth's force of gravity

7.

Who went on a voyage to discover the fountain of youth, but instead found the Gulf Stream?

a)

Ponce de Leon

b)

Ferdinand Magellan

c)

James Cook

d)

Vasco de Gama

8.

Invented the Aqualung and was a famous videographer and director.

a)

Jacques Piccard

b)

Robert Bartlett

c)

Sir Wyville Thomson

d)

Jaques Cousteau

9.

French explorer who discovered the St. Lawrence Strait while searching for precious jewels.

a)

Jacques Piccard

b)

Vasco de Gama

c)

Jacques Cartier

d)

Sir Frances Drake

10.

Sailed the tip of Africa and discovered Indian trade routes.

a)

Vasco de Gama

b)

Jacques Cousteau

c)

Jaques Cartier

d)

Robert Bartlett

11.

Was the main researcher for the HMS Challenger & wrote the book "Depths of the Sea"

a)

Jacques Couteau

b)

Jacques Piccard

c)

Edward Forbes

d)

Sir Charles Wyville

12.

Used longitude for navigation purposes

a)

Multibeam

b)

SONAR

c)

chronometer

d)

PDR

13.

El Niño ___________________ the trade winds causing the warm pool to move to the ___________ hemisphere.

a)

weakens or reverses; western

b)

intensifies; eastern

c)

weakens or reverses; eastern

14.

What affects the density of water and caused thermohaline circulation of deep currents?

a)

Salt & temperature

b)

Salt & wind

c)

The seasons of the year

d)

Temperature & wind

15.

Surface currents are mainly caused by

a)

Salinity

b)

Cold and Warm Water

c)

Convection

d)

Wind

16.
The warm, strong current off the coast of Florida is the 
a)
Gulf Stream
b)
California Current
c)
North Equatorial Current
d)
Brazil Current
17.

Which of the following currents brings cold water from the north polar region and is a part of the North Pacific Gyre?

a)

California Current

b)

Gulf Stream

c)

Kuroshio Current

d)

Aguinas Current

18.
The higher the temperature, the more dissolved oxygen in water.
a)
True
b)
False
19.

Which of the following currents brings cold water from the north polar region and is a part of the North Atlantic Gyre?

a)

Kuroshio

b)

Gulf Stream

c)

Canary Current

d)

Peru Current