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Deep ocean currents form due to changes in temperature? True OR False
True
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What is another name for deep ocean currents? Deep ocean currents OR convection Currents
Convection Currents
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What happens due to the Coriolis Effect? The current stays straight OR curves
curves/bends
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Surface currents are found at the top part of the ocean? True or False
True
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Which of the following does NOT affect surface currents? Continental Deflection OR Temperature
Temperature
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What is the name of a major surface ocean current near the United States? The south equatorial OR the gulf stream
The Gulf Stream
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Warm water is more dense than cold water, so it sinks to the bottom of the ocean? True or False
False
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How many rubber ducks were lost at sea in 1992?
28,000
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What does this picture show? Continental Deflection OR Temperature
Temperature
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The ocean can transport: Solids, Gases, Energy, All of the Above
All of the Above
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What would happen to surface currents if the Earth did not rotate?
The currents would only travel North, South, East or West
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What is the MAIN power source that creates winds that move ocean currents? The Sun OR the ground
Sun
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Which of the following explains how water becomes filled with nutrients, providing food for ocean life like phytoplankton? Energy OR Upwelling
Upwelling
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Why does the Coriolis Effect happen? The Earth's Rotation OR Gravity
The Earth's Rotation
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