Ocean Currents and Climate Effects

Ocean Currents and Climate Effects

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science, Geography

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Mia Campbell

FREE Resource

The podcast discusses the ocean currents map from the Earth Science Reference Table, explaining latitude and longitude, the role of ocean currents in energy distribution, and their impact on climate. It highlights the Coriolis effect, which causes currents to move clockwise in the northern hemisphere and counterclockwise in the southern hemisphere.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main focus of the podcast series introduced in the beginning?

Biology

History

Earth Science

Mathematics

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which line is considered the main latitude line?

Tropic of Cancer

Prime Meridian

International Date Line

Equator

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the longitude value at the prime meridian?

45

0

90

180

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How are warm ocean currents represented on the map?

White Arrow

Blue Arrow

Black Arrow

Red Arrow

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which current brings cold water from Antarctica to the equator?

Gulf Stream

Peru Current

Brazil Current

Kuroshio Current

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of climate does the West Coast of North America experience due to ocean currents?

Tropical

Cold

Humid

Desert

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do ocean currents affect the climate on the East Coast of South America?

They bring warm air

They bring cold air

They have no effect

They bring dry air

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