Quiz  /  Ocean Waves and Currents

  • 1. 
    How are waves in the ocean formed?

  • From wind moving across the surface
  • From gravity
  • From the spin of the Earth
  • From the movement of fish

  • 2. 
    What is the 'medium' through which ocean waves travel?

  • Sunlight
  • Energy
  • Air
  • Water

  • 3. 
    What causes 'swells' in the ocean?

  • The gravity of the moon
  • The spin of the Earth
  • Local winds
  • Distant storms

  • 4. 
    According to the article, which of the following is the scientific definition of a wave?

  • A transfer of energy
  • A rise in water
  • A cyclical movement
  • The flow of water

  • 5. 
    What do we call the top of a swell or wave?

  • Lip
  • Edge
  • Trough
  • Crest

  • 6. 
    What is the Coriolis Effect?

  • When the wind causes waves or a current
  • The effect of the gravity of the Moon
  • The effect of the Sun's activity level
  • The effect of the spin of the Earth

  • 7. 
    Which of the following causes deep water ocean currents?

  • Salinity of water
  • Changes in temperature
  • All of the above
  • Density of the water

  • 8. 
    What ocean current helps to warm up the United Kingdom and parts of Western Europe?

  • Gulfstream
  • South Atlantic
  • South Indian
  • Airstream

  • 9. 
    True or False: Some ocean animals take advantage of the currents when migrating to and from breeding grounds.

  • FALSE
  • TRUE

  • 10. 
    What is the primary cause of ocean surface currents?

  • Wind
  • Ships
  • Rain
  • Migrating fish
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