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- 1. Multiple Choice
Surface currents are a result of
Global Wind Patterns
Earth's Rotation
Density
All of the above
- 2. Multiple Choice
Deep Ocean currents are a result of
Global Wind Patterns
Earth's Rotation
Density
All of the above
- 3. Multiple Choice
The Gulf stream carries _____________ water from the east coast of The United States to the West coast of Europe.
Cold
Warm
Freezing
Fresh
- 4. Multiple Choice
Due to the Coriolis Effect, water in the northern hemisphere moves
clockwise
counter clockwise
both
neither
- 5. Multiple Choice
What are a circular system of currents in the Earth's major oceans?
ocean current
gyre
upwelling
conveyor belt
- 6. Multiple ChoiceRegular movements of water far below the oceans surface are calledWarm CurrentsDeep CurrentsShallow CurrentsSurface Currents
- 7. Multiple Choice
Constantly moving system of deep-ocean circulation driven by temperature and salinity. It moves water around the globe.
California Current
Global Conveyor Belt
Surface Currents
Gulf Stream
- 8. Multiple Choice
The more scientific name of the Global Conveyor Belt is _____.
halinethermal circulation
thermohaline circulation
thermodensity circulation
- 9. Multiple Choice
________ and _______ affect the ocean's density and cause the Global Conveyor Belt to travel
gravity and the Coriolis Effect
temperature and salinity
wind and climate
temperature and the Coriolis Effect
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhere is ocean water the densest.The surfaceThe middleThe bottomLake Michigan
- 11. Multiple Choice
When surface currents meet continents they ___?
Stop moving
Are deflected (change paths)
Continue in the direction they were going
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhy are surface currents at the surface of the ocean?colder temperaturecolder temperature & more salintywarmer temperature & less salintyless salinty
- 13. Multiple Choice
Ocean currents affect climates around the world. Based on the map, which area MOST likely has a warmer climate than expected?
1
2
3
4
- 14. Multiple ChoiceOcean currents bring warm water from the equator towards Earth'sSouthern HemisphereContinentsEquatorPoles
- 15. Multiple ChoiceDue to the Coriolis Effect, water in the southern hemisphere movesclockwisecounter-clockwisebothneither
- 16. Multiple Choice
As plants and animals in the ocean die, the nutrients produced from their decay _____.
are recycled by the Global Conveyor Belt
sink to the bottom
are destroyed by sunlight
become coral reefs
- 17. Multiple Choice
Nutrients are brought to the surface for phytoplankton to use at _______.
gyres
eddies
upwellings
the equator
- 18. Multiple ChoiceAs you go deeper in the ocean, the water is colder and less salty.TrueFalse
- 19. Multiple Choice
How often do El Nino events occur?
2-5 years
2-7 years
7-10 years
- 20. Multiple Choice
Both El Nino and La Nina have this in common
Influence birds that migrate over the ocean
Influence rainy / dry weather world wide
The weather at the polar regions
The directions that ships travel in the oceans
- 21. Multiple Choice
The image is of a(n):
El Nino event
La Nina event
Non-El Nino (normal conditions)
- 22. Multiple Choice
The picture below is of a(n) ____ event.
Non-El Nino (Normal)
El Nino
La Nina
- 23. Multiple ChoiceEl Nino occurs when the tropical ocean waters are warmer in which ocean?AtlanticIndianPacificArctic
- 24. Multiple Choice
Why do the fisherman of Peru and South America not welcome a strong El Nino?
El Nino poisons the fish
El Nino causes strong winds and currents which move fish westward
El Nino bring cold water to the surface which kills the base of the food chain
El Nino shuts off upwelling and nutrients needed for the marine food chain do not rise to the surface
- 25. Multiple Choice
What causes the unequal distribution of warm and cold water?
shifts in the Earth's orbit
prevailing wind patterns (Trade Winds)
changes in fishing patterns
changes in water density
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