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Earth and Environmental Quiz 3.1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Warm ocean currents generally come from
a)
The North Pole
b)
The South Pole
c)
The Equator
d)
Both A and B
2.
Due to the Coriolis Effect, water in the northern hemisphere moves
a)
clockwise
b)
counter clockwise
c)
both
d)
neither
3.

________ and _______ affect the ocean's density and cause the Global Conveyor Belt to travel

a)

gravity and the Coriolis Effect

b)

temperature and salinity

c)

wind and climate

d)

temperature and the Coriolis Effect

4.

______ causes surface currents.

a)

The Coriolis Effect

b)

gravity

c)

density differences

d)

wind

5.
What term is the measure of dissolved salts in water?
a)
Thermocline
b)
Salinity
c)
Saltiness
d)
Tides
6.
The warm, strong current off the coast of Florida is the 
a)
Gulf Stream
b)
California Current
c)
North Equatorial Current
d)
Brazil Current
7.
Currents release heat energy and this can affect an area's
a)
Oxygen
b)
Climate
c)
Upwelling
d)
Sunlight
8.
Large bodies of water affect climate of the land next to them because
a)
water heats up and cools more slowly than land
b)
water heats up and cools faster than land
c)
water and land cool at the same time
d)
water and land heat at the same rate
9.
____________ is an abnormal climate event that occurs every 2 to 7 years in the Pacific Ocean.
a)
El Nino
b)
La Nina
c)
Curse of the goat
d)
Curse of the Bambino
10.
 How does the Gulf Stream affect the climate in Florida and the United Kingdom?
a)
Florida and the United Kingdom have colder climates.
b)
Florida and the United Kingdom have dryer climates.
c)
Florida and the United Kingdom have warmer climates compared to locations at the same latitude.
d)
None of the above
11.

Which climograph has the most precipitation during the summer?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

12.
A surface current effects the  ________________ of nearby land.
a)
climate
b)
daily temperature
c)
winds
d)
toast
13.
________ is a climate event that occurs when surface waters in the eastern Pacific are colder than normal.
a)
La Nina
b)
El Nino
c)
Coriolis Effect
d)
trade winds
14.

What effect do ocean and wind currents have on land temperatures?

a)

Make summers cooler and winters warmer

b)

Make summers hotter and winters colder

c)

no effect

15.

Why do the fisherman of Peru and South America not welcome a strong El Nino?

a)

El Nino poisons the fish

b)

El Nino causes strong winds and currents which move fish westward

c)

El Nino bring cold water to the surface which kills the base of the food chain

d)

El Nino shuts off upwelling and nutrients needed for the marine food chain do not rise to the surface

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