Glencoe Science Level Red

Chapter 13: Oceans

Section 2 Self-Check Quiz-Eng.

1
Water currents in the ocean curve because of __________.
A)wind
B)the Coriolis effect
C)the Sun
D)upwellings
2
Water is set in motion by __________.
A)the Coriolis effect
B)wind
C)stationary objects
D)upwellings
3
__________ distribute heat from one region to another.
A)Surface currents
B)Density layers
C)Surface layers
D)Density currents
4
Warm surface currents run past all of the following areas EXCEPT __________.
A)Iceland
B)Florida
C)California
D)North Carolina
5
Density currents occur when __________.
A)more dense seawater sinks beneath less dense seawater
B)winds blow across the surface of the water
C)the Coriolis effect is in action
D)surface water begins to warm up
6
Ocean currents that form when coastal waters are blown away from shore are called a(n) __________.
A)density current
B)upwelling
C)surface current
D)coastal current
7
If density currents stopped forming, all of the following results may occur EXCEPT __________.
A)changing rainfall patterns
B)decreasing temperatures
C)increasing temperatures
D)increased upwellings
8
The height of an ocean wave is affected by all of the following EXCEPT the __________.
A)wind velocity
B)length of time the wind blows
C)temperature of the wind
D)distance over which the wind blows
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