Waves, Currents, Tides

What is the primary source of energy that generates most ocean waves?

• earthquakes
• wind
• asteriods falling in the ocean
• volcanic eruptions

Which of the following is not a cause of a tsunami? 

• Volcanic eruption
• Tornado
• Underwater earthquakes
• Landslide

Stronger winds create __________ waves.

• larger
• smaller

Which is more dense?

• Cold Water
• Hot Water

A horizontal movement of ocean water that is caused by wind and that occurs at or near the ocean's surface.

• Gulf Stream
• Global Conveyor Belt
• Surface Current
• Gyre

Warm ocean currents generally come from

• The North Pole
• The South Pole
• The Equator
• Both A and B

Deep Ocean currents are a result of

• Global Wind Patterns
• Earth's Rotation
• Density
• All of the above

The Gulf stream carries _____________ water from the east coast of The United States to the West coast of Europe.

• Cold
• Warm 
• Freezing
• Fresh

Where is ocean water the densest.

• The surface
• The middle
• The bottom
• Lake Michigan

The Coriolis effect is...

• The curvature of things as they move across the Earth's surface.
• The reflection of the Sun's light on the moon.
• The heating of the earth by greenhouse gasses.
• What determines the speed at which the Earth spins.