wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

MOVEMENT OF OCEAN WATER

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the horizontal movement of water in a well-developed pattern, such as a river or stream?
a)
Gulf
b)
Ocean
c)
Current
d)
Sea
2.
What force guides the movement of deep currents?
a)
density differences
b)
wind
c)
Coriolis Effect
d)
continental barriers
3.
Tides are caused by __________.
a)
wind
b)
density differences
c)
gravity
d)
salinity differences
4.
_______________ are caused by earthquakes on the ocean floor, volcanic eruptions, or underwater landslides.
a)
tides
b)
waves
c)
tsunamis
d)
surface currents
5.
If high tide today is at 10:10am, it will be high tide tomorrow at _________.
a)
10:50 am
b)
11:00 am
c)
11:10 am
d)
10:45 am
6.
A _____________ tide occurs when the moon, sun, and Earth are aligned.  This is a period of the highest high tides and lowest low tides.
a)
neap
b)
spring
c)
slack water
d)
ebb
7.
________________ occur during first and third quarter moon phases.
a)
Neap tides
b)
Spring tides
c)
Slack water
d)
Currents
8.
The lowest point in a wave is the ____________.
a)
crest
b)
wavelength
c)
trough
d)
wave height
9.
The highest point in a wave is the ______________.
a)
crest
b)
wavelength
c)
trough
d)
wave height
10.
The distance between consecutive crests is the _________________.
a)
crest
b)
wavelength
c)
wave height
d)
trough
11.
What is the name of the largest and most powerful surface current in the North Atlantic Ocean? 
a)
Gulf of Mexico 
b)
Pacific Steam 
c)
Gulf Stream
d)
Atlantic Ocean steam 
12.
Deep Ocean currents are a result of
a)
Global Wind Patterns
b)
Earth's Rotation
c)
Density
d)
All of the above
13.
The Coriolis Effect is caused by
a)
Earth rotating around the sun
b)
Earth rotating on its axis
c)
The tides
d)
Gravity
14.
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
15.
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
16.
Wha 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
17.
Currents that are far beneath the surface
a)
deep ocean currents
b)
surface currents
c)
current
d)
global winds
18.
In the Northern Hemisphere, currents curve to the right because of the
a)
longshore drift
b)
density
c)
Coriolis Effect
d)
Moon's gravity.
19.
A major warm ocean current flows along a coastal area.  What type of climate would you most likely find in the area influenced by the current?
a)
cool and dry
b)
mild and wet
c)
extremely hot and dry
d)
extremely cool and wet
20.
Currents that flow FROM the poles towards the equator are usually
a)
warm
b)
cold
c)
irregular in motion
d)
no specific temperature
21.
Tides are caused by
a)
strong winds that blow over ocean waters.
b)
the interaction of Earth, the moon and the sun.
c)
the shifting of the plates on the ocean floor.
d)
variations in the salinity of ocean water
22.

What are common characteristics of surface currents?

a)

Warm, low density, and low salinity

b)

Cold, high density, and high salinity

c)

Warm, high density, and low salinity

d)

Cold, low density, and high salinity

23.

How does the Earth rotation impact ocean currents?

a)

Currents in the northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere move clockwise (right/east)

b)

Currents in the northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere move counter-clockwise (left/west)

c)

Currents in the northern hemisphere move clockwise (right/east) and southern hemisphere move counter-clockwise (left/west)

d)

Currents in the northern hemisphere counter-clockwise (left/west) and southern hemisphere move clockwise (right/east)

24.

Contrast between surface currents and deep currents.

a)

Surface currents are caused by global winds, whereas deep currents are caused by the Coriolis Effect

b)

Both surface currents and deep currents are caused global winds

c)

Both surface currents and deep currents are caused by the Coriolis Effect

d)

Surface currents are caused by global winds, whereas deep currents are caused by changes in density.

25.

What has the greatest impact on ocean waves?

a)

Wind

b)

Movement of sea animals

c)

Moon's gravitational pull on Earth

d)

Coriolis Effect

26.

What happens to the speed and height of a wave as it approaches the shore?

a)

It slows down due to the friction of the ocean floor and increase in height.

b)

It speeds up due to the friction of the ocean floor and increase in height.

c)

It slows down due to the friction of the ocean floor and remains the same height.

d)

It slows down due to the friction of the ocean floor and decrease in height.

27.

When a wave appears, what is actually happening?

a)

Energy created by currents is moving the water

b)

Energy created by wind is moving the water

c)

Energy created by sea animals is moving the water

28.

Although wind is the main cause of waves, what other factors may cause a wave to occur?

a)

Underwater earthquakes

b)

Underwater landslides

c)

Both

29.
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
30.
As you go deeper in the ocean, the water is colder and less salty.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
Warm ocean currents generally come from
a)
The North Pole
b)
The South Pole
c)
The Equator
d)
Both A and B
32.
Cold ocean currents generally come from
a)
The North Pole 
b)
The South Pole
c)
The Equator
d)
Both A and B
33.
The California Current (west coast) carries _________ water from canada
a)
Cold 
b)
Warm
c)
Freezing
d)
Fresh
34.
The large, circular surface-current pattern found in each ocean.
a)
California Current
b)
Surface Current
c)
Gyre
d)
Global Conveyor Belt
35.
What process brings the deep cold ocean currents up to the surface?
a)
Conduction
b)
Global Wind Patterns
c)
Convection Currents
d)
Temperature and salinity
36.
Why are surface currents at the surface of the ocean?
a)
colder temperature
b)
colder temperature & more salinty
c)
warmer temperature & less salinty
d)
less salinty
37.

Surges are caused due to

a)

Wind

b)

Cyclone

c)

Density

d)

Temperature

38.

The highest tides occur along

a)

Bay of Bengal

b)

Gulf of Mexico

c)

Bay of Fundy

d)

Bay of Biscay

39.

The distance between the earth and the moon is minimum when the moon is in:


a)

Aphelion

b)

Perigee

c)

Perihelion

d)

Apogee

40.

How much time interval normally exist between neap tides and spring tides?

a)

7 days

b)

10 days

c)

Two weeks

d)

One month

Similar Resources on Wayground

2025 World Geography: Unit 10 - Southeast & East Asia

41 questions

2025 World Geography: Unit 10 - Southeast & East Asia

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th Grade - University

Rocks and Minerals

40 questions

Rocks and Minerals

quiz

Worksheet

•

10th - 12th Grade

IB Changing Population

36 questions

IB Changing Population

quiz

Worksheet

•

11th Grade

Quiz Pengetahuan Umum (2)

35 questions

Quiz Pengetahuan Umum (2)

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th - 12th Grade

Population

41 questions

Population

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th Grade - University

Unit 3.2 European Landmarks

45 questions

Unit 3.2 European Landmarks

quiz

Worksheet

•

7th - 12th Grade

Trade/Africa

40 questions

Trade/Africa

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th - 12th Grade

AP Human Geography Unit 4: Political Organization

37 questions

AP Human Geography Unit 4: Political Organization

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th - 12th Grade