10.3 - Ocean Currents LC

1. The density of ocean water is affected by temperature and ______________.

• saltiness

• cooler

• Coriolis effect

2. A(n) _____________ occurs when cold water from deep in the ocean rises to the surface.

• upwelling

• cooler

• surface current

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3. The Gulf Stream is a(n) _______________.

• surface current

• saltiness

• upwelling

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4. Without the Gulf Stream, the southeastern United States would be ______________.

• cooler

• saltiness

• Coriolis effect

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5. Surface currents are affected by the ________________.

• Coriolis effect

• upwelling

• surface current

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6. Deep ocean water is denser than water on the surface.

• True
• False

7. The turning of ocean currents to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere is known as upwelling.

• True
• False

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8. Earth’s rotation has no effect on ocean currents.

• True
• False

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9. Cities close to an ocean usually have milder (less extreme) climates than cities far from an ocean.

• True
• False

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10. An increase in ocean salinity can increase ___________, creating a current.

• wavelength

• density

• wave height

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