Waves, Currents, and Tides

What are surface currents mainly powered by?

• the Coriolis effect

• wind

• tides
• density

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Liam is planning a trip and wants to swim in warmer ocean waters. He learns about the Gulf Stream, a powerful ocean current that warms the waters of a certain continent. Which continent should Liam visit to experience the warmer waters caused by the Gulf Stream?

• South America

• Europe

• Australia

• Asia

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A rhythmic movement of energy through a body of water is a...

• tide

• current

• wave

• longshore drift

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Priya is flying a plane from Canada to Europe. As she observes the path of the plane, she notices that it seems to veer off course due to the Coriolis Effect. In which direction does the plane deflect in the NORTHERN Hemisphere?

• Left

• Up

• Down

• Right

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What causes Density Currents?

• The sun absorbing, storing, and moving the Sun's energy.

• Water moving from the Gulf of Mexico to the north end of the Atlantic Ocean.

• The rotation of the Earth on it's axis.

• When a mass of seawater becomes more dense that the surrounding seawater.

While studying ocean currents for her science project, Sophia comes across this image. She wants to understand what large-scale process it represents, which involves the movement of warm surface water and cool subsurface water around the globe. What is Sophia looking at?

• Coriolis Effect

• Global Conveyor Belt

• Gulf Stream

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While visiting the beach, Mia noticed that some waves were much taller than others. She wondered what causes the height of a wave to change. The height of a wave depends on...

• the speed of the wind.

• how big the ocean is.

• the length of time the ocean has existed.

• none of the above.

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Surface currents move ______ to Earth's surface.

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What causes tides?

• Solar radiation

• The moon's gravitational pull

• Strong winds

• Amount of sand on the shore

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Water near the equator is called _____ water.

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