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