Ocean Currents Quiz
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Which current is located at approximately 30 degrees East longitude?

  • Agulhas Current (correct)
  • Kuroshio
  • West Australia Current
  • Peru Current

    • What oceanic region does the Gulf Stream flow into?

  • North Atlantic Ocean (correct)
  • Antarctic Circumpolar Current
  • South Pacific Ocean
  • Southern Ocean

    • Which current is found in the Arctic Ocean region?

  • East Greenland Current (correct)
  • California Current
  • Norwegian Current
  • Canary Atlantic Current

    • At what approximate latitude is the North Equatorial Current located?

    <p>$30^{\</p> <p>m N}$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which current can be found near Kamchatka at around 150 degrees East longitude?

    <p>Alaska Current</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following currents is NOT found in the Pacific Ocean?

    <p>Labrador Current</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At what approximate longitude can the California Current be located?

    <p>90° W</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following currents flows along the coast of Norway?

    <p>Norwegian Current</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which current is located at approximately 30 degrees South latitude?

    <p>Falklands Current</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which oceanic region does the East Australia Current flow?

    <p>Indian Ocean</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Ocean Currents by Location

    • The Agulhas Current is located at 30° E in the Indian Ocean.
    • The Kuroshio Current is situated between 120° E and 150° E.
    • The West Australia Current is found in the Indian Ocean.
    • The Kamchatka Current is located in the Arctic Ocean.
    • The East Australia Current is in the Pacific Ocean.

    Currents by Ocean

    • The North Pacific Current is in the North Pacific Ocean.
    • The Alaska Current is in the North Pacific Ocean.
    • The North Equatorial Current is an equatorial countercurrent.
    • The California Current is a south equatorial current in the Pacific Ocean.
    • The South Equatorial Current is in the South Pacific Ocean.
    • The Antarctic Circumpolar Current is in the Southern Ocean.
    • The West Greenland Current is in the North Atlantic Ocean.
    • The Labrador Current is in the North Atlantic Ocean.
    • The Gulf Stream is in the North Atlantic Ocean.
    • The North Atlantic Current is in the North Atlantic Ocean.
    • The East Greenland Current is in the North Atlantic Ocean.
    • The Canary Current is in the Atlantic Ocean.
    • The Benguela Current is in the Atlantic Ocean.
    • The Falklands Current is in the South Atlantic Ocean.
    • The Brazil Current is in the South Atlantic Ocean.
    • The Norwegian Current is in the North Atlantic Ocean.
    • The Guinea Current is in the South Atlantic Ocean.

    Ocean Currents by Latitude

    • The North Equatorial Current is between 0° and 30° N.
    • The South Equatorial Current is between 0° and 30° S.
    • The Benguela Current is at 0°.
    • The Guinea Current is at 30° N.
    • The Falklands Current is at 60° N.
    • The North Atlantic Current is at 60° N.
    • The Labrador Current is at 60° N.
    • The Canary Current is at 30° N.
    • The Gulf Stream is at 30° N.
    • The Antarctic Circumpolar Current is at 60° S.
    • The West Greenland Current is at 60° W.
    • The Peru Current is at 30° S.
    • The Antarctic Circumpolar Current is at 150° W.
    • The Antarctic Circumpolar Current is at 120° W.

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    Test your knowledge on major ocean currents around the world with this quiz. From the Agulhas Current to the Gulf Stream to the Antarctic Circumpolar Current, this quiz covers a wide range of oceanic flows.

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