Currents
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Q. What are ocean currents?
- Ocean currents are the natural flow of oceans.
- Alternate rise and fall of water on the ocean surface is called an ocean current.
- Ocean currents are channels of water moving in a particular direction in the oceans.
- Ocean currents are periodic movements of ocean water due to the Moon and Sun’s gravity.
Q. What are the effects of a warm current meeting a cold current?
- Due to the mixture of both cold and warm currents, there is a large amount of marine life present in the region.
- Due to the mixture of cold and warm currents, a thick, dense fog develops over the surface of the ocean in these regions.
- Due to the mixture of cold and warm currents, the region receives rainfall.
- All of the above
Q. What are warm currents?
- When cold ocean waters move towards cooler regions it is called a warm ocean current.
- When warm ocean waters move towards cooler regions it is called a warm ocean current.
- When warm ocean waters move towards warmer regions it is called a warm ocean current.
- When cold ocean waters move towards warmer regions, it is called a warm ocean current.
Q. What are cold currents?
- When warm ocean waters move towards cooler regions it is called a cold ocean current.
- When warm ocean waters move towards warmer regions it is called a cold ocean current.
- When cold ocean waters move towards colder regions it is called a cold ocean current.
- When cold ocean waters move towards warmer regions, it is called a cold ocean current.
Q. Which of the following currents are warm currents?
- Gulf stream
- Labrador current
- Oyashio current
- Kuroshio current
Q. Warm currents are found moving from _____ to ______.
- land, oceans
- polar regions, equatorial regions
- equatorial regions, polar regions
- None of the above
Q. How do ocean currents help us?
- Ocean currents help in moving marine life.
- Ocean currents influence the temperature experienced by the regions close to them.
- Ocean currents do not affect the movement and climate.
- Ocean currents move at a faster pace and ships sailing in the sea sometimes tend to sail along with the currents to save some fuel.
Q. Who discovered ocean currents?
- Bob Feller
- John S. McCain Sr.
- Matthew Fontaine Maury
- Carl Brashear
Q. Cold currents are found moving from _____ to ______.
- oceans, land
- equatorial regions, polar regions
- None of the above
- polar regions, equatorial regions
Q. Which of the following currents are cold currents?
- Gulf stream
- Labrador current
- Oyashio current
- Kuroshio current
Q. What are ocean currents? What are the types of ocean currents?
Q. How do ocean currents help us?
- Ocean currents help in moving marine life.
- Ocean currents influence the temperature experienced by the regions close to them.
- Ocean currents do not affect the movement and climate.
- Ocean currents move at a faster pace and ships sailing in the sea sometimes tend to sail along with the currents to save some fuel.
Q. Ocean currents can be classified as currents and currents on the basis of their regions of origin.
- warm
- hot
- cold
- swift
Q. What are ocean currents?
- Ocean currents are channels of water moving in a particular direction in the oceans.
- Ocean currents are the natural flow of oceans.
- Ocean currents are periodic movements of ocean water due to the Moon and Sun’s gravity.
- Alternate rise and fall of water on the ocean surface is called an ocean current.
Q. What are the effects of a warm current meeting a cold current?
- Due to the mixture of both cold and warm currents, there is a large amount of marine life present in the region.
- Due to the mixture of cold and warm currents, a thick, dense fog develops over the surface of the ocean in these regions.
- Due to the mixture of cold and warm currents, the region receives rainfall.
- All of the above
Q. Cold currents are found moving from _____ to ______.
- oceans, land
- polar regions, equatorial regions
- equatorial regions, polar regions
- None of the above
Q. Which of the following currents are warm currents?
- Gulf stream
- Labrador current
- Oyashio current
- Kuroshio current
Q. Which of the following currents are cold currents?
- Gulf stream
- Labrador current
- Oyashio current
- Kuroshio current