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WorksheetsEarth and Environmental Science- Ocean Currents
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of the following creates surface currents?
Global Winds
Coriolis Effect
Continental Deflections
All of the Above
Where do all warm currents originate?
Near the Equator
Near the Hemisphere
Near the Pole
Near tropical areas
Which of the following best causes surface currents?
Water
Wind
Density
Humidity
Which of the following causes waves?
Wind
Gravitational Pull
Storms
All of the above
The movement of deep, cold, nutrient filled water to the surface of the ocean is...?
Ocean Current
Deep currents
Upwelling
Surface Currents
Due to the Coriolis effect, water in the northern hemisphere moves...
Clockwise
Counter clockwise
Both
Neither
Which of the following are the two types of water currents?
Local and Global
Sea and Land
Surface and Deep
Warm and Cold
Which of the following are surface Ocean currents primarily caused by?
Global Wind Patterns
Convection
Continental Drift
Temperature and Salinity
Currents that occur near the surface of the ocean are called?
Deep Currents
Surface Currents
Wave Currents
Convection Currents
Look at the image: Ocean currents affect climates around the world. Based on the map, which area Most likely has a warmer climate than expected?
1
4
3
2
Regular movements of water far below the ocean surface are called?
Deep Currents
Warm Currents
Surface Currents
Shallow Currents
Which of the following best describes how gyres are formed?
The force of the moving objects in the ocean.
Wind gauges dropped in the ocean.
The Earth's rotation deflects/changes the direction of these wind-driven currents.
The tilt of the earths axis.
Fill in the blank: Deep ocean currents are a result of______
Density
Global Wind Patterns
Land
Earths Rotation
What happens to a current when it comes in contact with a landmass?
It changes the direction
It stops
Its absorbed by the land mass
It continues over the land mass
Why are surface currents at the surface of the ocean?
It has Colder Temperature
It has Colder Temperature and more salinity
It has Warmer temperature and less salinity
It has Less Salinity
