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Quiz by Grace Nimbley, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Grace Nimbley
over 2 years ago
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Question 1
Question
What Are Ocean Currents Caused By?
Answer
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The Earths Rotation?
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Trash
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Human Fans
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Unequal Heating Of The Ocean and Changes in Density
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The Sun
Question 2
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Surface Currents are Primarily caused by winds
Answer
- True
- False
Question 3
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[blank_start]Surface[blank_end] currents move faster than [blank_start]deep[blank_end] currents (tens to hundreds of centimeters per second). Surface currents generally run about [blank_start]100[blank_end] meters deep, and comprise about [blank_start]10[blank_end] percent of the oceans’ waters. The direction of [blank_start]surface[blank_end] currents is largely under the control of [blank_start]global winds[blank_end], mostly [blank_start]westerlies[blank_end] and [blank_start]trade winds[blank_end].
Answer
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Surface
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deep
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100
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10
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surface
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global winds
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westerlies
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trade winds
Question 4
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All surface currents follow Earths Wind patterns exactly.
Answer
- True
- False
Question 5
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Upwelling happens when….
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Deep, cold ocean currents can sometimes rise along coastal areas when winds blow the warm surface water aside
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Surface Currents flow deep into the oceans
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Warm water evaporates
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