Ocean Currents
  • 1. Which ocean current is responsible for carrying warm water from the Gulf of Mexico across the Atlantic Ocean to Europe?
A) California Current
B) Peru Current
C) Gulf Stream
D) Kuroshio Current
  • 2. The Coriolis effect influences the direction of ocean currents by:
A) Decreasing their speed near the poles
B) Causing them to move faster near the equator
C) Deflecting them to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere
D) Disrupting their flow entirely
  • 3. Which ocean current is responsible for bringing cold water along the coast of California?
A) Canary Current
B) Peru Current
C) Kuroshio Current
D) California Current
  • 4. The Labrador Current is found along the coast of which continent?
A) North America
B) South America
C) Europe
D) Asia
  • 5. Which ocean current is responsible for bringing warm water from the equator to the west coast of South America?
A) Canary Current
B) Benguela Current
C) North Atlantic Current
D) Peru Current
  • 6. The Humboldt Current flows along the coast of which continent?
A) Africa
B) Australia
C) Asia
D) South America
  • 7. Ekman transport refers to the net movement of water caused by which factor?
A) Temperature differences
B) Tides
C) Ocean salinity
D) Wind
  • 8. Which ocean current is responsible for bringing warm water from the western Pacific Ocean to the west coast of North America?
A) Humboldt Current
B) Kuroshio Current
C) California Current
D) Labrador Current
  • 9. The Canary Current flows along the coast of which continent?
A) North America
B) Australia
C) Africa
D) Europe
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