The Ocean in Motion

What percentage of the Earth's surface is covered by the ocean?

• 81%

• 91%

• 71%

• 61%

How did the shoes from the cargo ship end up on beaches in Oregon, Hawaii, and Japan?

• Blown by strong winds

• Carried by birds

• Transported by ocean currents

• Thrown by people

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What do scientists call ocean water flowing in a continuous path?

• Ocean waves

• Ocean tides

• Ocean currents

• Ocean ripples

What is one of the main ways energy from the sun moves around the planet?

• Through the Earth's core

• Through the ocean currents

• Through the mountains

• Through the atmosphere

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What happens to ocean surface temperatures in locations where a cold current moves past?

• They become unpredictable

• They remain the same

• They become cooler

• They become warmer

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What are gyres in the ocean?

• Underwater mountains

• Small whirlpools

• Giant sea creatures

• Huge areas of water moving in big circles

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What do ocean currents carry all over the world?

• Energy, organisms, and other objects

• Only energy

• Only organisms

• Only objects

What is the main reason for the change in ocean surface temperatures at any location?

• Change in the direction of ocean currents

• Change in air pressure

• Change in ocean depth

• Change in the Earth's rotation

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What is the effect of the distance from the equator on the energy transferred from the sun to the ocean surface?

• More energy transferred at the poles

• Less energy transferred at the poles

• Same amount of energy transferred at all latitudes

• Energy transfer is unpredictable

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What is the main reason for the motion of water around Earth's ocean?

• Wind

• Ocean currents

• Underwater volcanoes

• Tides

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