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Ocean Currents/La Nina/El nino

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following can cause an increase in density that results in a deep ocean current?

a)

The sun heats the water’s surface.

b)

A warm wind blows across cold water.

c)

An iceberg melts, adding fresh water to ocean water.

d)

Warm water loses energy to its surroundings and cools.

2.

Which of the following movements of ocean water has the greatest direct effect on the growth of producers?

a)

upwelling

b)

deep current

c)

surface current

d)

convection current

3.

Which three factors most directly affect surface currents in the oceans?

a)

upwelling, convection, and the sun’s energy

b)

deep currents, convection currents, and surface winds

c)

dissolved solids, dissolved gases, and the sun’s energy

d)

surface winds, the Coriolis Effect, and continental deflection

4.

Stream like movements of water

a)

Ocean Currents

b)

Continental Deflections

c)

Coriolis Effect

d)

Upwelling

5.

Because the Earth rotates on its axis, circulating air is deflected toward the right in the Northern Hemisphere and toward the left in the Southern Hemisphere.

a)

Ocean Currents

b)

Continental Deflections

c)

Coriolis Effect

d)

Upwelling

6.

Movements of ocean water located far below the surface.

a)

Ocean Currents

b)

Convection Currents

c)

Deep Currents

d)

Surface Currents

7.

Currents are on the surface or less than a 100 meters deep (330 feet)

a)

Ocean Currents

b)

Convection Currents

c)

Deep Currents

d)

Surface Currents

8.

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

9.

Warm water from surface currents replaces colder denser water that sinks to the ocean floor.

a)

Ocean Currents

b)

Convection Currents

c)

Deep Currents

d)

Surface Currents

10.

Surface Currents are driven mainly by

a)

Coriolis Effect

b)

Wind

c)

Upwelling

d)

Moon

11.

Ocean currents affect climates around the world. Based on the map, which area MOST likely has a warmer climate than expected?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

12.

Regular movements of water far below the oceans surface are called

a)

Warm Currents

b)

Deep Currents

c)

Shallow Currents

d)

Surface Currents

13.

During a(n) ____ event, trade winds are much stronger than usual.

a)

El Nino

b)

La Nina

c)

Normal

d)

Partly sunny

14.

Both El Nino and La Nina have this in common

a)

Influence birds that migrate over the ocean

b)

Influence rainy / dry weather world wide

c)

The weather at the polar regions

d)

The directions that ships travel in the oceans

15.

During an El Nino, trade winds are typically...

a)

about average

b)

stronger

c)

weaker

16.

The image is of a(n):

a)

El Nino event

b)

La Nina event

c)

Non-El Nino (normal conditions)

17.

The picture below is of a(n) ____ event.

a)

Non-El Nino (Normal)

b)

El Nino

c)

La Nina

18.

The picture represents a(n) ___ event.

a)

El Nino

b)

La Nina

c)

Non-El Nino (normal conditions)

19.

Without question, ENSO events:

a)

Are preventable

b)

Eliminate sources of rain

c)

Are really scary

d)

Impact everyone on the planet somehow

20.

La Niña is characterized by ______________ of the Western Pacific Ocean.

a)

a warming

b)

a cooling

c)

average temperatures

21.

El Niño ___________________ the trade winds causing the warm pool to move ___________.

a)

weakens or reverses; west

b)

intensifies; west

c)

weakens or reverses; east

d)

intensifies; east

22.

In El Nino, rain moves east with the warm pool causing rainy/stormy weather in California and less hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

When La Nina and hurricanes pull cold water to the surface and bring nutrient rich sediments from the seafloor, this is called ___________________.

a)

upwelling

b)

downwelling

c)

El zapato

d)

La Gloria

24.

The sun provides the energy necessary to drive convection within Earth's oceans.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Hot air ​ (a)   and cold air ​ (b)  

Choose from the below words
rises
sinks
26.

​ (a)   water rises and ​ (b)   water sinks.

Choose from the below words
Hot
cold
27.

What happens when heat rises?

a)

Cool air takes its place

b)

Becomes more dense

c)

Energy is produced

28.

This Image represents...

a)

Downwelling

b)

Upwelling

c)

Thermohaline circulation

d)

Rip Current