Coriolis Effect and Ocean Currents REVIEW

The Coriolis effect causes ___________.

• global winds and water to move in a curved path instead of a straight line

• continental deflection

• the Earth to rotate on its axis

• the orbit Earth takes around the sun

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What is the main cause of the Coriolis Effect?

• earth’s rotation

• trade winds

• temperature

• the sun and ocean

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The equator has _____________ temperatures than the poles

• Colder

• Warmer

• the same

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Where is the ocean surface temperature the highest?

• Near the poles

• Near the equator

• All ocean surface currents are the same temperature

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TRUE or FALSE:

Ocean Currents DO NOT affect climate zones.

• True

• False

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What climate zone is located near the equator where the sun is directly overhead all year?

• Polar

• Tropical

• Desert

• Temperate

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What two factors makeup climate?

• Temperature & Weather

• Elevation & Climate

• Temperature & Precipitation

• Precipitation & Elevation

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Select the TWO correct answers below. Latitude is written in degrees...

• Fahrenheit

• Celsius

• North

• South

________ is a condition of Earth’s atmosphere at any time.

• weather
• air pressure
• ozone
• rain

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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

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