Ocean Currents and Temperature Quiz

What is the primary source of energy that drives ocean currents and sea surface temperatures?

• Tidal forces

• The Sun

• Earth's rotation

• Wind patterns

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Which instrument is used to measure sea surface temperature (SST) from satellites?

• Thermometer

• Barometer

• Radiometer

• Anemometer

Match the following terms with their definitions.

• Lines on a map that connect points of equal temperature.

• Isobars

• General term for lines on a map that connect points of equal value.

• Isolines

• Lines on a map that connect points of equal atmospheric pressure.

• Isoclines

• Lines on a map that connect points of equal slope.

• Isotherms

Which of the following best describes the Coriolis Effect?

• The warming of ocean currents near the equator

• The deflection of moving objects due to Earth's rotation

• The formation of gyres in ocean basins

• The cooling of water as it moves towards the poles

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In the Northern Hemisphere, the Coriolis Effect causes currents to deflect:

• To the right

• To the left

• Upwards

• Downwards

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What is a gyre?

• A type of ocean current

• A circular pattern of winds

• A loop of ocean currents

• A temperature gradient in the ocean

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Match the following factors with their influence on ocean currents.

• Provides energy that drives atmospheric and oceanic circulation

• Earth's rotation

• Causes the Coriolis effect, influencing current direction

• Wind patterns

• Causes differences in water density, affecting current flow

• The Sun

• Causes surface currents to move in specific directions

• A temperature gradient in the ocean

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Match the following methods with their primary heat transfer processes in ocean currents.

• Transfer of energy through electromagnetic waves

• Evaporation

• Process involving the change of state from liquid to gas

• Conduction

• Movement of heat through fluid motion

• Radiation

• Heat transfer through direct contact of molecules

• Convection

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Which current is known for transporting warm water from the Caribbean to the North Atlantic?

• Labrador Current

• California Current

• Gulf Stream

• Humboldt Current

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The term for the boundary between two different water masses in the ocean is (a)  

• Gyre
• Front
• Isotherm
• Cline