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- 1. Multiple ChoiceIf the Earth did not rotate on its axis, there would be noGreenhouse effectCoriolis effectGlobal warmingConvection
- 2. Multiple Choice
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Downwelling
Upwelling
Thermohaline circulation
Rip Current
- 3. Multiple ChoiceMovements of ocean water in a continuous flow are called?ocean currentsglobal windsair massfront
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe Coriolis Effect is caused byEarth rotating around the sunEarth rotating on its axisThe tidesGravity
- 5. Multiple ChoiceDue to the Coriolis Effect, water in the northern hemisphere movesclockwisecounter clockwisebothneither
- 6. Multiple ChoiceDue to the Coriolis Effect, water in the southern hemisphere movesclockwisecounter-clockwisebothneither
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat is represented at point 2?wave heightwavelengthcresttrough
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWarm ocean currents generally come fromThe North PoleThe South PoleThe EquatorBoth A and B
- 9. Multiple ChoiceDeep Ocean currents are a result ofGlobal Wind PatternsEarth's RotationDensityAll of the above
- 10. Multiple Choice
______ causes surface currents.
The Coriolis Effect
gravity
density differences
wind
- 11. Multiple Choice
The more scientific name of the Global Conveyor Belt is _____.
halinethermal circulation
thermohaline circulation
thermodensity circulation
- 12. Multiple ChoiceAs you go deeper in the ocean, the water is colder and less salty.TrueFalse
- 13. Multiple ChoiceThe large, circular surface-current pattern found in each ocean.California CurrentSurface CurrentGyreGlobal Conveyor Belt
- 14. Multiple Choice
The __________ is a surface current that flows along the eastern US and brings warm water to Europe.
California Current
Gulf Current
North American Gyre
Arctic Current
- 15. 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
- 16. Multiple Choice
Two types of ocean currents are
local and global
sea and land
surface and deep
warm and cold
- 17. Multiple Choice
Temperature and salinity differences in ocean water cause:
Mid-ocean ridges
Deep Currents
Surface Currents
High tide and low tide
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat do ocean currents move around the world?GasesNutrientsHeat EnergyAll of these
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat is represented at point 3?wave heightwavelengthcresttrough
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWater does not move, _____________ moves.WaterEnergyWavesFish
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