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Which is NOT a factor that influences ocean currents?
a) Continental deflection
b) Global winds
c) People
d) Coriolis Effect

Winds that blow across the oceans cause ocean water to move generally __________________.
a) Opposite of the wind
b) South toward the equator
c) In the same direction as the winds
d) North away from the wind

Ocean water flows in __________.
a) In a constant direction
b) Regular patterns
c) Irregular patterns
d) All directions

Currents and wind curves because of Earth’s rotation.
a) The moon
b) Rotation Effect
c) Convection Currents
d) Coriolis Effect

Cause surface currents by transferring energy to ocean water.
a) Wind
b) Water
c) Ice
d) Sun

Earth’s surface current flow in huge circular patterns, called _________
a) Polar Easterlies
b) Gyres
c) Convection Currents
d) Coriolis Effect

________________refers to the change in the direction of currents as the meet continents.
a) Continental Drift
b) Continental Deflection
c) Erosion
d) Ocean Currents

Horizontal movement of water in a regular pattern at the ocean’s surface is called a ________________________.
a) Wind Current
b) Deep Ocean Current
c) Surface Current
d) Jet Stream

The stream-like movement of ocean water in a regular pattern is called an ___________________.
a) Coriolis Effect
b) Surface Current
c) Ocean Current
d) Jet Stream

Are all currents the same temperature?
a) Yes, because all water mixes together.
b) Yes, because the water has been on earth for a very long time.
c) No, because surface currents move from one place to another.
d) No, because the wind cools the water off.

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