COPY: How Well Do You Know Ocean Currents?
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What generates ocean currents?

  • Wind, the Coriolis effect, and temperature only
  • Wind and salinity differences only
  • Wind, waves, and temperature only
  • Wind, the Coriolis effect, waves, temperature, and salinity differences (correct)

    • What is the global conveyor belt?

  • A type of ocean current that moves horizontally
  • A type of ocean current that moves vertically
  • A system of ocean currents that plays a dominant role in determining Earth's climate (correct)
  • A type of boat used for shipping goods across the ocean

    • What are the Gulf Stream and the Humboldt Current examples of?

  • Surface ocean currents
  • Global density gradients
  • Warm and cold currents, respectively (correct)
  • Deep ocean currents

    • What are the two basic types of ocean currents?

    <p>Surface and deep-water currents (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are ocean currents measured?

    <p>In sverdrup (sv) and meters per second (m/s) or knots (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What drives surface ocean currents?

    <p>Wind currents only (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What drives deep ocean currents?

    <p>Density and temperature gradients (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the thermohaline circulation?

    <p>A system of ocean currents that plays a dominant role in determining Earth's climate (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are ocean currents important in the study of marine debris?

    <p>They help to transport marine debris across the ocean (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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