WorksheetsOcean Currents
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 31mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Analyze the image. The red arrows represent warm water rising and the blue arrows represent cold water sinking. What type of heat transfer is responsible for this movement?
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
2.
Analyze the image. What could explain why certain parts of the ocean have warmer temperatures?
a)
the uneven heating of the Earth's surface
b)
the rising of cold air and the sinking of warm air
c)
hurricanes
3.
Earth’s climate system is powered mainly by energy from:
a)
Tilt
b)
The sun
c)
Latitude
d)
The rain shadow
4.
Movements of ocean water in a continuous flow are called?
a)
ocean currents
b)
global winds
c)
air mass
d)
front
5.
What is the day to day changes in the air?
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
c)
Storms
d)
Earth's Rotation
6.
Which current affects the east coast?
a)
California Current
b)
Gulf Stream Current
c)
Caribbean Sea Current
7.
Analyze the map.
Why is it warmer in Charleston than it is in San Diego even though they are the same distance from the Equator?
Why is it warmer in Charleston than it is in San Diego even though they are the same distance from the Equator?
a)
San Diego is affected by the Gulf Stream
b)
Charleston is affected by the California current
c)
Charleston is affected by the Gulf Stream
8.
Analyze the map.
Why is it colder in San Diego than it is in Charleston even though they are the same distance from the Equator?
Why is it colder in San Diego than it is in Charleston even though they are the same distance from the Equator?
a)
San Diego is affected by the Gulf Stream
b)
Charleston is affected by the California current
c)
San Diego is affected by the California Current
9.
Which of the following brings warm water from the South near the Equator?
a)
California Current
b)
Gulf Stream
c)
neither
10.
What is the effect of the flow of the Gulf Stream Current on Clifden, Ireland
a)
It keeps the coastal area cool.
b)
It makes the climate warmer.
c)
It makes it rain less.
d)
It makes the climate colder.
11.
Which best describes the Gulf Stream?
a)
A cold ocean current that cools the weather off near Australia.
b)
A cold ocean current that helps decrease global warming.
c)
A warm ocean current that influences weather along the east coast of the U.S. and up toward Europe.
d)
A warm ocean current that influences weather in Cuba and moves toward Antarctica.
12.
Ocean water contains stream-like movements of water called _____________ _____________.
a)
ocean currents
b)
ocean temperature
c)
surface currents
d)
deep current
13.
True or False: Near the equator, the winds blow ocean water east to west.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
True or False: The winds blow ocean water west to east near the poles.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Warm-water currents begin near the _______ and carry ______ water to other parts of the ocean.
a)
pole, warm
b)
equator, warm
c)
equator, cold
d)
pole, cold
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