Ocean Currents Quiz

What caused the 28,000 rubber ducks and other toys to wash up all over the world?

• A tsunami

• A factory accident

• A volcanic eruption

• A cargo ship accident

What are the two main categories of ocean currents?

• Surface and deep ocean currents

• Top and bottom currents

• Shallow and deep ocean currents

• Surface and underground currents

What is the major force behind surface currents in the open ocean?

• continents

• Changes in water density

• Rotation of the Earth

• Wind

What causes curving and looping patterns of surface currents all over the earth?

• The Earth's rotation

• The Moon's gravitational pull

• The Sun's heat

• The movement of tectonic plates

What is the name of the ocean current that transfers heat and water all over Earth?

• Thermohaline Loop

• Oceanic Circulation Belt

• Global Warming Loop

• Global Conveyor Belt

What is the primary driving force behind deep ocean currents?

• The Moon's gravitational pull

• The Earth's rotation

• Changes in water density and convection

• Changes in wind patterns

What is the effect of ocean currents on climate?

• They have no effect

• They can alter the temperature and precipitation patterns

• They can cause earthquakes

• They can cause volcanic eruptions

What is the name of the warm ocean current that originates in the Gulf of Mexico?

• Arctic Current

• Gulf Stream

• Antarctic Current

• Indian Ocean Current

What is the effect of the Earth's rotation on ocean currents?

• It causes them to move in a straight line

• It has no effect

• It causes them to curve

• It causes them to stop

The weather patterns of a region

• climate

• convection

• salinity

• density

• temperature