Paths of oceans

Q. What is a warm ocean current?

1. An ocean current in which warm ocean water moves towards cooler regions.
2. An ocean current in which warm ocean water moves towards hotter regions.
3. An ocean current in which cold ocean water moves towards warmer regions.
4. An ocean current in which cold ocean water heats up as it moves.

Q. How do ocean currents help the ships sailing along the currents?

1. They help ships conserve fuel.
2. They help prevent rusting of ships.
3. They help ships speed up.
4. They help ships slow down.

Q. Why is the climate near the coastal area is humid?

Q. Ocean currents ______________ the temperature conditions of the land area in its vicinity.

1. influence
2. don't influence
3. moderate
4. don't moderate

Q. Identify areas that are considered as good areas of fishing.

1. Seas around Japan.
2. Eastern coast of North America.
3. Middle of Indian Ocean.
4. Middle of Pacific Ccean.

Q. Which of these factors can give rise to horizontal currents in the ocean?

1. Difference in density of water
2. Difference in humidity
3. Difference in temperature
4. Winds

Q. What kind of currents develop in the ocean due to temperature differences?

1. Upward current
2. Horizontal current
3. Quick current
4. Radiative current

Q. When cold ocean waters move towards hotter regions, it is called a ______.

1. Ocean current
2. Warm ocean current
3. Cold ocean current
4. Cold-warm ocean current

Q. Which ocean current runs along the coast of Britain warming it during winters?

1. South Atlantic Drift
2. South Pacific Drift
3. North Atlantic Drift
4. North Pacific Drift

Q. Labrador current is a _____________,

1. cold current
2. cold current in summer and warm current in winter.
3. warm current in summer and cold current in winter.
4. warm current

Q. _________ are channels of water moving in a particular direction in the oceans.

1. Ocean channels
2. Sea currents
3. Ocean currents
4. Sea channels

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Q. If you were a fisherman/fisherwoman, which of these areas and during which tides would you prefer to fish?

1. During spring tides
2. During high tides
3. During low tides
4. In areas where cold current and warm current meet

Q. Areas where cold and warm current meet ___________.

1. does not affect fishing
2. are best fishing grounds
3. are worst fishing grounds
4. are best fishing grounds in January only.

Q. Ocean currents comprise of channels of warm water moving to colder areas and channels of cold water moving to warmer areas.

1. True
2. False