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