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Surface and Deep Ocean Currents

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1
What causes surface ocean currents to curve?
The tilt of Earth’s axis.
The pull of the moon on Earth.
Earth is round.
Earth turns (rotates) on its axis.
2
What three things create a deep ocean current?
wind, moon, waves
salinity, temperature, density
density, water, wind
temperature, magnetic attraction, earth's rotation
3
The Gulf Stream is a(n)
surface current
river
tributary
deep ocean current
4
Which word best describes the Global Conveyer Belt?
gradual
variable
rapid
supersonic
5
Which weather event causes cooler winters in the Northern US?
El Nacho
La Nina
El Nino
El Loco
6
Compared with surface currents, deep currents are
warmer and less dense
warmer and denser
more dense, colder and saltier
warmer and lighter
7
Surface currents are caused by what?
density
wind
salinity
water temp
8
La Nina and El Nino are what?
islands in the Caribbean
periods of drought in Latin America
climate zones in northern Mexico
opposite weather events, affect climate, can be destructive
9
Cold surface currents...
make climate warm and wet
are less dense that warms surface currents
warm the air above them
cool the air above them
10
Which weather event causes warmer winters in the Northern US?
El Loco
El Nino
El Nacho
La Nina