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Causes of Ocean Currents
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Review of three causes of surface currents and two causes of deep ocean currents.
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Wind effects surface currents by
transfering money to the oceans' surface
transfering energy to the oceans' surface
transfering energy to the ocarina's surface
transfering energy to the oceans' bottom
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The definition of a deep ocean current is...
cold, smart currents far below the surface
cold, dense currents far below the surface
cold, dense currents on the surface
hot, dense currents far below the surface
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Colder water will __________ to the bottom of the ocean basin.
Spy
Spill
Sink
Silk
4
What current is NOT part of the North Atlantic gyre?
Gulf Stream
Vivian Stream
Canary Current
North Atlantic Current
5
A cause for Deep Ocean Currents is...
Tempests
Salinity
Sailing
Temperature
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Salinity increases the __________ of ocean water.
Destruction
Destiny
Density
Denial
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An example of a cold, deep ocean current is...
Gulf Stream
Antarctic Circumpolar
Antarctic Bottom Water
North Pacific Current
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Temperature changes the_________________ of ocean water.
Detailing
Destruction
Destiny
Density
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An example of a surface current caused by wind is...
N. Pacific Current
The Gulf Stream
East Australian Current
Antarctic Bottom Water
10
The Coriolis Effect causes the Gulf Stream to curve into the...
North Pacific Current
Equatorial Current
North Atlantic Current
Canary Current
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What current keeps Norway ice-free?
Canary Current
Gulf Stream
North Equatorial Current
North Atlantic Current
12
The Coriolis Effect is caused by ...
The Earth's tilt
The Earth's rotation
8th grade angst
The Sun's rotation
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An example of a surface current cause by a Continent is...
N. Pacific Current deflected by Alaska's Coast
N. Pacific Current deflected by California Coast
N. Pacific Current deflected by Oscar the Grouch
Taylor Swift Current deflected by Miley Cyrus Coast
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An example of a high saline, deep ocean current is...
Antarctic Circumpolar
Antarctic Bottom Water
Gulf Stream
North Pacific Current
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Continents effect surface currents because
they deflate the current
they deliver the current
they devour the current
they divide or deflect the current
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The definition of a surface current is...
"Currents that fly on or near the surface of the sand"
"Currents that move on or near the surface of the ocean"
"Currents that move on or near the surface of the sand"
"Currents that move on or near the bottom of the ocean"
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Denser ocean water will ...
Rise
Sink
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What is the current that is NOT disturbed by any continents?
Gulf Stream
Antarctic Bottom Water
Antarctic Circumpolar
Canary Current
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Three causes of surface currents are...
Wind, Continents, Curling Effect
Wind, Continents, Coriolis Effect
Wind, Compliments, Coriolis Effect
Water, Continents, Coriolis Effect
