WorksheetsOcean Currents
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
What would be the effect on the particles in the animation if more heat is supplied to the system?
They would slow down.
They would stop moving completely.
They would speed up.
There would be no effect.
Which of the following best explains why the sand at the beach is hotter than the water?
Sand has a higher specific heat than water.
Sand has a lower specific heat than water.
There is more water than sand at the beach.
There is more sand than water at the beach.
The amount of energy required to raise the temperature 1ºC for every gram is called____?
Thermal Energy
Specific Heat
Temperature
Vibration
air masses
weather fronts
the North Pole
the South Pole
the Equator
upwelling
Decreasing water temperature causes the density of the water to ______.
increase
stay the same
decrease
Increasing water salinity causes the density of the water to ______.
increase
stay the same
decrease
Where is ocean water the most dense?
the surface
near the Equator
the bottom
the middle of gyres
What causes deep ocean currents?
The Coriolis Effect
gyres
wind
density differences
What causes ocean currents in the Northern Hemisphere to rotate clockwise?
Great Ocean Conveyor Belt
upwelling
It continues over the continent.
It stops.
It changes direction.
It is absorbed by the land.
Nutrients are brought to the surface for phytoplankton to use at _______.
gyres
eddies
upwellings
the equator
________ and _______ affect the ocean's density and cause the Great Ocean Conveyor Belt to travel.
gravity and the Coriolis Effect
temperature and salinity
wind and climate
temperature and the Coriolis Effect
The more scientific name of the Great Ocean Conveyor Belt is _____.
halinethermal circulation
thermohaline circulation
thermodensity circulation
upwelling
What is the large, circular surface-current pattern found in each ocean called?
Great Ocean Conveyor Belt
