Question

What causes Ocean Currents?(1 point)
Responses

Prevailing Winds (Trade Winds, Westerlies, Polar Easterlies)
Prevailing Winds (Trade Winds, Westerlies, Polar Easterlies)

Gravity
Gravity

The Coriolis Effect
The Coriolis Effect
Question 2
True or False - The movement of Ocean Currents is one way that heat gets distributed across the globe. (1 point)
Responses

True
True

False
False
Question 3
Which explains how ocean currents affect global climates?(1 point)
Responses

Water absorbs little thermal energy and releases it all at once
Water absorbs little thermal energy and releases it all at once

Water absorbs a lot of thermal energy and releases it all at once
Water absorbs a lot of thermal energy and releases it all at once

Water absorbs a lot of thermal energy and releases it over time and distance.
Water absorbs a lot of thermal energy and releases it over time and distance.

Water absorbs little thermal energy and releases it over time and distance
Water absorbs little thermal energy and releases it over time and distance
Question 4
The Gulf stream carries _____________ water from the east coast of the United States to the west coast of Europe.(1 point)
Responses

Cold
Cold

Warm
Warm

Answer 1

Here are the correct answers to your questions:

**Question 1:** What causes Ocean Currents?
- **Response:** Prevailing Winds (Trade Winds, Westerlies, Polar Easterlies)

**Question 2:** True or False - The movement of Ocean Currents is one way that heat gets distributed across the globe.
- **Response:** True

**Question 3:** Which explains how ocean currents affect global climates?
- **Response:** Water absorbs a lot of thermal energy and releases it over time and distance.

**Question 4:** The Gulf Stream carries _____________ water from the east coast of the United States to the west coast of Europe.
- **Response:** Warm

Let me know if you have any other questions!