- 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) Peru Current
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) 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) Disrupting their flow entirely
- 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) North America
B) Europe
C) Australia
D) Africa
- 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) Benguela Current
C) Canary 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) Labrador Current
C) Kuroshio Current
D) Humboldt Current
- 8. The Humboldt Current flows along the coast of which continent?
A) Australia
B) South America
C) Asia
D) Africa
- 9. The Labrador Current is found along the coast of which continent?
A) North America
B) Asia
C) Europe
D) South America
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