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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe Gulf stream carries _____________ water from the east coast of The United States to the West coast of Europe.ColdWarmFreezingFresh
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat happens to a current when it comes in contact with a continent or landmass?It continues over the continentIt stopsIt changes directionIt is absorbed by the land
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWarm ocean currents generally come fromThe North PoleThe South PoleThe EquatorBoth A and B
- 4. Multiple Choice
Cold ocean currents generally come from
The North Pole
The South Pole
The Equator
The North and South Pole
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe California Current (west coast) carries _________ water from canadaColdWarmFreezingFresh
- 6. Multiple ChoiceTwo types of water currents arelocal and globalsea and landsurface and deepwarm and cold
- 7. Multiple ChoiceA strong surface current that runs along the east coast of the United States and carries warm water to Europe.California CurrentGlobal Conveyor BeltGulf StreamSurface Current
- 8. Multiple ChoiceA horizontal movement of ocean water that is caused by wind and that occurs at or near the ocean's surface.Gulf StreamGlobal Conveyor BeltSurface CurrentGyre
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhy are surface currents at the surface of the ocean?colder temperaturecolder temperature & more salintywarmer temperature & less salintyless salinty
- 10. Multiple ChoiceOcean currents have an affect on which two thingsclimate and weathertemperature and densityland and seaequator and poles
- 11. Multiple ChoiceSurface currents are a result ofGlobal Wind PatternsEarth's RotationDensityAll of the above
- 12. Multiple Choice
Currents in the northern hemisphere go in a counter-clockwise motion.
True
False
- 13. Multiple Choice
What is the main contributor to surface currents?
Wind
Color
- 14. Multiple Choice
How do warm-water currents affect the coastal areas along which they flow?
Cool the coast
Warm the coast
Cause snow to fall
Cause higher tides
- 15. Multiple Choice
The sun is the major source of energy that powers surface currents
True
False
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which best describes the eastern coast of South America
and the western coast of South America?
Both coasts are affected by a warm current
The eastern coast is affected by a cold current and the western
coast is affected by a warm current.
The eastern coast is affected by a warm current and the western
coast is affected by a cold current.
Both coasts are affected by a cold current.
- 17. Multiple Choice
Southern California has cooler temperatures than Arizona, which is at the same latitude, but farther inland. What causes this temperature difference?
the shade provided by the large number of tress in California
a cold-water surface current off California's coast
winds formed high in California's mountains
a warm-water current off California's coast.
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat causes ocean currents in the Northern Hemisphere to curve to the right?Earth's orbit around the SunEarth's spinning on its axisEarth's magnetic fieldEarth's force of gravity
- 19. Multiple ChoiceTemperature and salinity differences in ocean water cause:Mid-ocean ridgesDeep CurrentsSurface CurrentsHigh tide and low tide
- 20. Multiple ChoiceDue to the Coriolis Effect, water in the northern hemisphere movesclockwisecounter clockwisebothneither
- 21. Multiple ChoiceConstantly moving system of deep-ocean circulation driven by temperature and salinity. It moves water around the globe.California CurrentGlobal Conveyor BeltSurface CurrentsGulf Stream
- 22. Multiple ChoiceThe large, circular surface-current pattern found in each ocean.California CurrentSurface CurrentGyreGlobal Conveyor Belt
- 23. Multiple ChoiceAnalyze the image. What could explain why certain parts of the ocean have warmer temperatures?the uneven heating of the Earth's surfacethe rising of cold air and the sinking of warm airhurricanes
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the day to day changes in the air?WeatherClimateStormsEarth's Rotation
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