Ocean Circulation Quick Check
1. Which explains how ocean currents affect global climates?(1 point)
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 little thermal energy and releases it over time and distance.
Water absorbs little thermal energy and releases it all at once.
2.Which is correct about warm currents?(1 point)
Which is correct about warm currents?(1 point)
They are surface currents.
They move from the poles to the equator.
They are denser than cold currents.
They make landmasses warmer.
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Ocean Circulation Quick Check
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Question
Use the map of the world’s oceans to answer the question.
The illustration shows warm currents towards the west in Alaska, cold currents to the east in California, and neutral currents near the equator. Neutral currents are also flowing in the Pacific Ocean. Warm currents are flowing to the east in the Arctic Ocean and to the south in the Atlantic Ocean. In the Indian Ocean, the warm currents are flowing to the south and cold currents are flowing to the north.
How does Brazil's current affect the climate of South America?
(1 point)
It brings cold temperatures to the western coast of South America.
It brings warm temperatures to the eastern coast of South America.
It brings warm temperatures to the western coast of South America.
It brings cold temperatures to the eastern coast of South America.
4.Which is a consequence of the Gulf Stream becoming weaker?(1 point)
It will cause the current to reach much farther north.
It will cause a reversal in the direction of the current.
It will result in more powerful Atlantic hurricanes.
It will result in warmer temperatures in Europe.
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1. Water absorbs a lot of thermal energy and releases it over time and distance.
2. They are surface currents.
3. It brings warm temperatures to the eastern coast of South America.
4. It will result in more powerful Atlantic hurricanes.
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