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Oceanography Quiz Reveiw
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What causes ocean surface currents?
salt
wind
water
fire
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The Gulf Stream is a surface current that moves warm water North from the...
The Pacific Ocean
The Equator
The Tropic of Cancer
Arctic
3
The North Atlantic Drift is...
None of the Above
Stops the Gulf Stream from moving and drifts in front of it as a block
an extension of the Gulf Stream and moves warm water to North West Europe
is a drift of ice berg that cools down the Gulf Stream
4
After the water warms up at the Equator, it becomes less dense and goes to the...
Right
Bottom
Surface
Left
5
What are the two things that cause deep ocean currents?
Heat and Light
The difference in temperatures and waves
The Difference in temperatures and the amount of salt
Wind and Rain temperature
6
What happens when you put cold water into room temperature water?
it sinks
it floats
7
Is the Gulf Stream a warm or cold surface current and in what direction does it move?
Warm, East
Warm, North
Cold, South
Cold, North
8
What oceans are located at #1 and #2?
1-Pacific, 2-Atlantic
1-Southern, 2-Indian
1-Indian, 2-Southern
None of the Above
9
Once the water is warmed at the Equator and goes to the surface, it goes back to...
Both Poles
The North Pole
None of the above
The South Pole
10
Uneven heating causes deep ocean currents, because...
Mrs. Plaza said so!
Every continent has its own climate
of the difference in temperature between the South Pole and North Pole
of the differences in temperature between the North Pole and and Equator
11
The ______ transports warm water from the equator toward the poles and cold water from the poles back to the tropics.
The Global Ocean Waves
Global Ocean Conveyor Belt
The Global Density Formula
The Global Ocean Current
12
According to this image, where are warm currents located?
The Tropic of Cancer
The Equator
The Tropic of Capricorn
The North Pole
13
At the North Pole, the water is ________ and dense so it sinks, and travels to the ___________.
cold...South Pole
warm...Tropic of Capricorn
warm...Tropic of Cancer
Cold...Equator
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Deep ocean currents are caused by...
salinity and differences in temperature
Red and blue
water and rain
wind and sea water
15
Does every place on Earth have the same temperature?
No, different places have different temperatures
Yes, everywhere is cold
No, only in the North and South Pole is the weather cold
Yes, everywhere is hot
16
In the Southern Hemisphere, the ocean currents move...
counter clockwise
in a square pattern
clockwise
They don't move
17
Which object has almost the same density as the water?
A
B
C
18
In the Northern Hemisphere, the ocean currents move______________.
counterclockwise
in small circles
clockwise
they don't move
19
The Gulf Stream stretches between...
Italy and France
Florida and North-Western Europe
New Jersey and Delaware
Spain and Florida
20
Why is the Pacific Ocean near CA so cold?
Because the currents have too much ice
Because the currents are coming from the equator
Because the currents are coming from Alasksa
None of the above
21
Since there are different temperatures all of the world, we say that the Earth is Heated...
evenly
unbalanced
balanced
unevenly
22
If I were looking for freezing temperatures, which continent would I go to?
Purple-Australia
Blue-Antarctica
Brown-Europe
Yellow-Asia
23
Read the boxes on the diagram to see what happens to cold and warm water currents.
I read it and understand it
I read it
I will talk to my teacher to check my understanding
I read it but need to ask a few questions
24
Which object is the least dense?
B
C
A
25
T/F: The Global Ocean Conveyor Belt regulates global temperature by making it more balanced.
False
True
26
What happens to warm water when it is added to room temperature water?
It moves to the surface
It sinks
27
Where is the Indian Ocean Located?
#3
#2
#4
#5
28
Look at the map. What continent is RED?
Africa
North America
South America
Europe
29
Name the Orange and Purple Continents.
Orange- Europe, Purple-Asia
None of the Above
Orange-South America, Purple-Australia
Orange-North America, Purple-Europe
30
According to the map, cold ocean currents are located near...
The North Pole
Red and Blue
The Arctic Circle
The South Pole
31
Look at the map. What continent is GREEN?
Australia
Asia
Africa
Europe
32
Which object is the most dense?
C
B
A
33
The weather in NW Europe is mild, b/c of the warm water from the Equator from the Gulf Stream and Nor. Atlantic Drift.
False
True
34
The green dot on the map is California. Based on the currents by California, is the Pacific ocean warm or cold?
Warm
Cold
35
The _______________ Effect is how the Earth's rotation effects the currents.
The Rotation Effect
The Plaza Effect
The Cutaneo Effect
The Coriolis Effect
36
Ocean Number 3, is called the...
Antarctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Southern Ocean
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Where would I find the Arctic Ocean?
#5
#4
#3
#1
