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- 1. Multiple Choice
The movement of deep, cold, nutrient filled water to the surface of the ocean is..
Ocean Current
Upwelling
Deep Currents
Surface Currents
- 2. Multiple Choice
What affects the density of water?
Salt
Temperature
The seasons of the year
Both A and B
- 3. Multiple Choice
Why is upwelling important?
Upwelling regulates ocean temperature
Upwelling provides nutrient rich water that sustains life
Upwelling controls the tides
Upwelling helps sailors to navigate the seas
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhen surface currents meet continents they ___?Stop movingAre deflected (change paths)Continue in the direction they were going
- 5. Multiple ChoiceTwo types of ocean currents arelocal and globalsea and landsurface and deepwarm and cold
- 6. Multiple Choice
What are a circular system of currents in the Earth's major oceans?
ocean current
gyre
upwelling
conveyor belt
- 7. Multiple Choice
Currents that occur at or near the surface of the ocean are calledDeep CurrentsConvection CurrentsSurface CurrentsWave Currents - 8. Multiple ChoiceSurface currents are mainly caused byThe Coriolis EffectCold and Warm WaterConvectionWind
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat happens when there is a spring tidehigh tidesreally high tideslow tides
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat are tides?More water filling up the oceanThe rising and falling of the water on the earth surfaceJupiter orbiting the moonWaves in the oceans
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWater in the ocean is alwaysMovingStillWarming upCooling down
- 12. Multiple ChoiceAir moves from _______ pressure to _______ pressure.Low, HighHigh, LowWarm, ColdCold, Warm
- 13. Multiple ChoiceAir travels in patterns around the Earth calledGlobal WindsLocal WindsOcean WindsBlowing Winds
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThe deflection of currents due to Earth's rotation is called theRotation EffectCurrent EffectCoriolis EffectDeflection Effect
- 15. Multiple ChoiceUpwelling provides _________ for many sea organisms.WaterNutrientsAirHeat
- 16. Multiple Choice
Warm ocean currents generally come from
The North Pole
The South Pole
The Equator
Both A and B
- 17. Multiple ChoiceThe Gulf stream carries _____________ water from the east coast of The United States to the West coast of Europe.ColdWarmFreezingFresh
- 18. Multiple ChoiceThe Coriolis Effect is caused byEarth rotating around the sunEarth rotating on its axisThe tidesMagic water fairies
- 19. Multiple ChoiceCold ocean currents generally come fromThe North PoleThe South PoleThe EquatorBoth North and South Poles
- 20. Multiple ChoiceTides are caused by __________.winddensity differencesgravitysalinity differences
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