TCAP Review -- Ocean Currents & Winds

What causes surface ocean currents to form?

• Earth's rotation and wind patterns

• Ocean floor topography only

• Changes in water temperature only

• Marine animal migration patterns

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Deep ocean currents are primarily driven by:

• Wind patterns on the surface

• Differences in water density and temperature

• The moon's gravitational pull

• Marine animal movement

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Which of these describes a warm ocean current?

• It moves cold water from the poles to the equator

• It moves warm water from the equator toward the poles

• It only occurs in deep ocean trenches

• It moves water from east to west exclusively

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The Gulf Stream is an important ocean current that affects which region?

• The Indian Ocean

• The Southern Pacific

• The North Atlantic

• The Arctic Ocean

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What role do ocean currents play in Earth's climate?

• They only affect marine life

• They have no effect on weather patterns

• They distribute heat and affect weather patterns globally

• They only impact coastal temperatures

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What is the primary driving force behind ocean convection currents?

• Wind patterns

• Temperature and density differences

• Moon's gravitational pull

• Ocean floor topography

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When cold water sinks and warm water rises in the ocean, this process is called:

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Convection

• Condensation

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Which of these best describes what happens to water density as ocean temperature increases?

• Density increases

• Density stays the same

• Density decreases

• Density becomes variable

Deep ocean currents are mainly caused by:

• Surface winds

• Tides

• Differences in water salinity and temperature

• Underwater volcanoes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which ocean current pattern is most directly influenced by convection?

• Surface currents

• Tidal currents

• Thermohaline circulation

• Wave patterns

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