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