Oceans Currents

Thermohaline Circulation is driven by

• Tides

• Concentration gradients

• Wind

• The gravitational pull from the sun and the moon

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When surface currents meet continents they ___?

• Stop moving

• Are deflected (change paths)

• Continue in the direction they were going

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The Gulf Stream carries warm water to the North Atlantic Ocean, which contributes to

• a mild climate for the British Isles.

• a harsh winter in the British Isles.

• a cold-water surface current that flows to the British Isles.

• a warm-water surface current that flows along the coast of California.

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Ocean currents affect climates around the world. Based on the map, which area MOST likely has a warmer climate than expected?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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Currents that occur at or near the surface of the ocean are called 

• Deep Currents

• Convection Currents

• Surface Currents

• Wave Currents

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Surface currents are mainly caused by

• The Coriolis Effect

• Cold and Warm Water

• Convection

• Wind

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The warm, strong current off the coast of Florida is the 

• Gulf Stream

• California Current

• North Equatorial Current

• Brazil Current

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What is the primary force driving ocean currents?

• Wind

• Earth's rotation

• Salinity differences

• Tidal forces

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Which ocean current is known for its role in regulating the climate of Western Europe?

• Kuroshio Current

• Gulf Stream

• California Current

• Antarctic Circumpolar Current

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What is the effect of the Coriolis force on ocean currents in the Northern Hemisphere?

• Deflects them to the left

• Deflects them to the right

• Has no effect

• Reverses their direction

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