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Hydrosphere and Ocean Currents Quiz

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Which of the following is a cause of ocean currents?

Moon phases

Earthquakes

Volcanic eruptions

Prevailing winds (correct)

What is the effect of the Gulf Stream current?

It forms icebergs

It causes high tides

It carries warm water from the Gulf of Mexico to cold areas (correct)

It creates hurricanes

Where is the Gulf Stream current located?

In the Pacific Ocean

In the Indian Ocean

Beyond Cape Hatteras up to the Grand Banks of Newfoundland (correct)

In the Mediterranean Sea

What are the effects of the North Atlantic Drift current?

It brings warm water to the coasts of Europe Signup and view all the answers

What are the causes of ocean currents?

Prevailing winds, variations in sea water temperature, rotation of the earth and Coriolis Force, figuration of the coastlines, salinity Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a cause of ocean currents?

Figuration of the coastlines Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of the Labrador Current?

It brings cold water from the Arctic to the Atlantic Ocean. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following currents receives warm water from the Gulf of Mexico?

Gulf Stream current Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of the Kuro Shio current?

It influences the climate of Japan. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following currents is warm?