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