Jet Stream and Ocean Currents

A horizontal movement of ocean water that is caused by wind and that occurs at or near the ocean's surface.

• Gulf Stream

• Global Conveyor Belt

• Surface Current

• Gyre

What direction do ocean currents in the Southern Hemisphere appear to curve?

• Clockwise

• Counterclockwise

• Horizontally

• Vertically

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Which of the following are causes of Ocean Currents? (Select all that apply)

• Global Winds

• Differences in amount of water

• Differences in density

• Speed of the water

• Direction the water is moving

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______ causes surface currents.

• The Coriolis Effect

• gravity

• density differences

• wind

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The most known surface ocean current is the?

• Gulf Stream

• Jet Stream

• Global Conveyor Belt

• Doldrums

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the constant movement of ocean water that is caused by the patterns of wind and water density

• Ocean Current

• Continental Drift

• Land Before Time

• Zooplankton

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A cold current that moves around the world?

• Ecosystem

• Organism

• Deep Ocean Current

• Photic Zone

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What is the primary driving force behind the formation of jet streams?

• Earth's rotation

• Ocean currents

• Solar radiation

• Tectonic activity

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Which ocean current is known for its significant impact on the climate of Western Europe?

• Kuroshio Current

• Gulf Stream

• California Current

• Antarctic Circumpolar Current

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How do jet streams influence weather patterns?

• By warming ocean waters

• By directing the path of storms

• By increasing ocean salinity

• By causing earthquakes

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