- 1. Which ocean current is responsible for carrying warm water from the Gulf of Mexico across the Atlantic Ocean to Europe?
A) Kuroshio Current
B) Gulf Stream
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) Canary Current
B) Peru Current
C) California Current
D) Kuroshio Current
- 4. Ekman transport refers to the net movement of water caused by which factor?
A) Temperature differences
B) Ocean salinity
C) Wind
D) Tides
- 5. The Canary Current flows along the coast of which continent?
A) Africa
B) Australia
C) Europe
D) North America
- 6. Which ocean current is responsible for bringing warm water from the equator to the west coast of South America?
A) Peru Current
B) Canary Current
C) Benguela Current
D) North Atlantic Current
- 7. 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) Labrador Current
D) California Current
- 8. The Humboldt Current flows along the coast of which continent?
A) South America
B) Africa
C) Australia
D) Asia
- 9. The Labrador Current is found along the coast of which continent?
A) Europe
B) Asia
C) North America
D) South America
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