24) Deep-water circulation brings dense, cold, oxygen-rich water from the surface to the deep
ocean because of ________.
A) greater rates of photosynthesis in deep water
B) greater dissolution of oxygen in colder water than warmer water
C) increases in pH with depth
D) decreases in pH with depth
E) greater volcanic out-gassing at the ocean surface
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 7.5 How Do Deep-Ocean Currents Form?
Essent’l Concept: 7.5 Explain the origin and characteristics of deep-ocean currents
OSLP: 1 The Earth has one big ocean with many features.
25) Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of
words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.
A) Gulf of Alaska
B) Indian
C) North Atlantic
D) South Atlantic
E) South Pacific
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 7.2 What Creates Ocean Surface Currents and How Are They Organized?
Essent’l Concept: 7.2 Explain the origin of ocean surface currents and how surface circulation
patterns are organized
OSLP: 1 The Earth has one big ocean with many features.
26) Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of
words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.
A) Agulhas Current
B) Benguela Current
C) California Current
D) Canary Current
E) West Australian Current
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 7.2 What Creates Ocean Surface Currents and How Are They Organized?
Essent’l Concept: 7.2 Explain the origin of ocean surface currents and how surface circulation
patterns are organized
OSLP: 1 The Earth has one big ocean with many features.
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27) Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of
words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.
A) Gulf Stream
B) Kuroshio Current
C) North Equatorial Current
D) Peru Current
E) Somali Current
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 7.2 What Creates Ocean Surface Currents and How Are They Organized?
Essent’l Concept: 7.2 Explain the origin of ocean surface currents and how surface circulation
patterns are organized
OSLP: 1 The Earth has one big ocean with many features.
28) Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of
words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.
A) California Current
B) Canary Current
C) Gulf Stream
D) North Atlantic Current
E) North Equatorial Current
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 7.2 What Creates Ocean Surface Currents and How Are They Organized?
Essent’l Concept: 7.2 Explain the origin of ocean surface currents and how surface circulation
patterns are organized
OSLP: 1 The Earth has one big ocean with many features.
29) Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of
words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.
A) Australian drought
B) decreased fish stock in coastal Peru
C) flooding rains in southeastern United States
D) Peruvian upwelling stops
E) strong trade winds
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 7.4 What Are the Main Surface Circulation Patterns in Each Ocean Basin?
Essent’l Concept: 7.4 Specify the main surface circulation patterns in each ocean basin
OSLP: 1 The Earth has one big ocean with many features.
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30) Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of
words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.
A) Thermohaline circulation
B) Density-driven circulation
C) Antarctic Bottom Water
D) Kuroshio Current
E) North Atlantic Deep Water
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 7.5 How Do Deep-Ocean Currents Form?
Essent’l Concept: 7.5 Explain the origin and characteristics of deep-ocean currents
OSLP: 1 The Earth has one big ocean with many features.
31) Ocean surface currents transfer about ________ of the total amount of heat from the tropics
to the poles.
A) one-fourth
B) one-third
C) one-half
D) two-thirds
E) three-fourths
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 7.1 How Are Ocean Currents Measured?
Essent’l Concept: 7.1 Demonstrate an understanding of how ocean currents are measured
32) Which of the following methods are used to measure ocean surface currents directly?
A) Accidental spills from container ships
B) Doppler flow meters
C) Anchored buoys
D) Pressure gradients
E) Radar altimeters
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 7.1 How Are Ocean Currents Measured?
Essent’l Concept: 7.1 Demonstrate an understanding of how ocean currents are measured
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33) Which of the following methods are used to measure ocean surface currents directly?
A) Doppler flow meters
B) Anchored buoys
C) Pressure gradients
D) Propeller flow meters
E) Radar altimeters
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 7.1 How Are Ocean Currents Measured?
Essent’l Concept: 7.1 Demonstrate an understanding of how ocean currents are measured
34) Which of the following methods are used to measure ocean surface currents directly?
A) Doppler flow meters
B) Anchored buoys
C) Pressure gradients
D) Radar altimeters
E) Radio-transmitting float bottles
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 7.1 How Are Ocean Currents Measured?
Essent’l Concept: 7.1 Demonstrate an understanding of how ocean currents are measured
35) Which of the following methods are used to measure ocean surface currents indirectly?
A) Accidental spills from container ships
B) Doppler flow meters
C) Free-drifting Argo floats
D) Propeller flow meters
E) Radio-transmitting float bottles
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 7.1 How Are Ocean Currents Measured?
Essent’l Concept: 7.1 Demonstrate an understanding of how ocean currents are measured
36) Which of the following methods are used to measure ocean surface currents indirectly?
A) Accidental spills from container ships
B) Free-drifting Argo floats
C) Pressure gradients
D) Propeller flow meters
E) Radio-transmitting float bottles
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 7.1 How Are Ocean Currents Measured?
Essent’l Concept: 7.1 Demonstrate an understanding of how ocean currents are measured
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37) Which of the following methods are used to measure ocean surface currents indirectly?
A) Accidental spills from container ships
B) Free-drifting Argo floats
C) Propeller flow meters
D) Radar altimeters
E) Radio-transmitting float bottles
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 7.1 How Are Ocean Currents Measured?
Essent’l Concept: 7.1 Demonstrate an understanding of how ocean currents are measured
38) Which of the following methods are used to measure deep ocean currents directly?
A) Accidental spills from container ships
B) Free-drifting Argo floats
C) Propeller flow meters
D) Radar altimeters
E) Radio-transmitting float bottles
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 7.1 How Are Ocean Currents Measured?
Essent’l Concept: 7.1 Demonstrate an understanding of how ocean currents are measured
39) Cold currents flowing ________ on the ________ sides of continents produce arid
conditions.
A) poleward; eastern
B) poleward; western
C) toward the equator; eastern
D) toward the equator; western
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 7.2 What Creates Ocean Surface Currents and How Are They Organized?
Essent’l Concept: 7.2 Explain the origin of ocean surface currents and how surface circulation
patterns are organized
OSLP: 1 The Earth has one big ocean with many features.
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40) Warm currents flowing ________ on the ________ sides of continents produce warm, humid
conditions.
A) poleward; eastern
B) poleward; western
C) toward the equator; eastern
D) toward the equator; western
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 7.2 What Creates Ocean Surface Currents and How Are They Organized?
Essent’l Concept: 7.2 Explain the origin of ocean surface currents and how surface circulation
patterns are organized
OSLP: 1 The Earth has one big ocean with many features.
41) About what percent of the wind’s energy is transferred to the ocean surface?
A) Two
B) Five
C) Ten
D) Twenty
E) Fifty
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 7.2 What Creates Ocean Surface Currents and How Are They Organized?
Essent’l Concept: 7.2 Explain the origin of ocean surface currents and how surface circulation
patterns are organized
OSLP: 1 The Earth has one big ocean with many features.
42) Deep-water currents move ________ volumes of water and are much ________ than surface
currents.
A) larger; faster
B) larger; slower
C) smaller; faster
D) smaller; slower
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 7.2 What Creates Ocean Surface Currents and How Are They Organized?
Essent’l Concept: 7.2 Explain the origin of ocean surface currents and how surface circulation
patterns are organized
OSLP: 1 The Earth has one big ocean with many features.
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43) An increase in seawater density can be caused by a ________ in temperature or a/an
________ in salinity.
A) decrease; decrease
B) decrease; increase
C) increase; decrease
D) increase; increase
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 7.2 What Creates Ocean Surface Currents and How Are They Organized?
Essent’l Concept: 7.2 Explain the origin of ocean surface currents and how surface circulation
patterns are organized
OSLP: 1 The Earth has one big ocean with many features.
44) The Agulhas Current is an example of which of the following types of currents?
A) Eastern Boundary Current
B) Equatorial Counter Current
C) Northern Boundary Current
D) Southern Boundary Current
E) Western Boundary Current
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 7.2 What Creates Ocean Surface Currents and How Are They Organized?
Essent’l Concept: 7.2 Explain the origin of ocean surface currents and how surface circulation
patterns are organized
OSLP: 1 The Earth has one big ocean with many features.
45) The Brazil Current is an example of which of the following types of currents?
A) Eastern Boundary Current
B) Equatorial Counter Current
C) Northern Boundary Current
D) Southern Boundary Current
E) Western Boundary Current
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 7.2 What Creates Ocean Surface Currents and How Are They Organized?
Essent’l Concept: 7.2 Explain the origin of ocean surface currents and how surface circulation
patterns are organized
OSLP: 1 The Earth has one big ocean with many features.
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46) The East Australian Current is an example of which of the following types of currents?
A) Eastern Boundary Current
B) Equatorial Counter Current
C) Northern Boundary Current
D) Southern Boundary Current
E) Western Boundary Current
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 7.2 What Creates Ocean Surface Currents and How Are They Organized?
Essent’l Concept: 7.2 Explain the origin of ocean surface currents and how surface circulation
patterns are organized
OSLP: 1 The Earth has one big ocean with many features.
47) The Kuroshio (Japan) Current is an example of which of the following types of currents?
A) Eastern Boundary Current
B) Equatorial Counter Current
C) Northern Boundary Current
D) Southern Boundary Current
E) Western Boundary Current
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 7.2 What Creates Ocean Surface Currents and How Are They Organized?
Essent’l Concept: 7.2 Explain the origin of ocean surface currents and how surface circulation
patterns are organized
OSLP: 1 The Earth has one big ocean with many features.
48) The Gulf Stream is an example of which of the following types of currents?
A) Eastern Boundary Current
B) Equatorial Counter Current
C) Northern Boundary Current
D) Southern Boundary Current
E) Western Boundary Current
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 7.2 What Creates Ocean Surface Currents and How Are They Organized?
Essent’l Concept: 7.2 Explain the origin of ocean surface currents and how surface circulation
patterns are organized
OSLP: 1 The Earth has one big ocean with many features.
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49) The West Australian Current is an example of which of the following types of currents?
A) Eastern Boundary Current
B) Equatorial Counter Current
C) Northern Boundary Current
D) Southern Boundary Current
E) Western Boundary Current
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 7.2 What Creates Ocean Surface Currents and How Are They Organized?
Essent’l Concept: 7.2 Explain the origin of ocean surface currents and how surface circulation
patterns are organized
OSLP: 1 The Earth has one big ocean with many features.
50) The Peru (Humboldt) Current is an example of which of the following types of currents?
A) Eastern Boundary Current
B) Equatorial Counter Current
C) Northern Boundary Current
D) Southern Boundary Current
E) Western Boundary Current
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 7.2 What Creates Ocean Surface Currents and How Are They Organized?
Essent’l Concept: 7.2 Explain the origin of ocean surface currents and how surface circulation
patterns are organized
OSLP: 1 The Earth has one big ocean with many features.
51) The Canary Current is an example of which of the following types of currents?
A) Eastern Boundary Current
B) Equatorial Counter Current
C) Northern Boundary Current
D) Southern Boundary Current
E) Western Boundary Current
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 7.2 What Creates Ocean Surface Currents and How Are They Organized?
Essent’l Concept: 7.2 Explain the origin of ocean surface currents and how surface circulation
patterns are organized
OSLP: 1 The Earth has one big ocean with many features.
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52) The California Current is an example of which of the following types of currents?
A) Eastern Boundary Current
B) Equatorial Counter Current
C) Northern Boundary Current
D) Southern Boundary Current
E) Western Boundary Current
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 7.2 What Creates Ocean Surface Currents and How Are They Organized?
Essent’l Concept: 7.2 Explain the origin of ocean surface currents and how surface circulation
patterns are organized
OSLP: 1 The Earth has one big ocean with many features.
53) The Benguela Current is an example of which of the following types of currents?
A) Eastern Boundary Current
B) Equatorial Counter Current
C) Northern Boundary Current
D) Southern Boundary Current
E) Western Boundary Current
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 7.2 What Creates Ocean Surface Currents and How Are They Organized?
Essent’l Concept: 7.2 Explain the origin of ocean surface currents and how surface circulation
patterns are organized
OSLP: 1 The Earth has one big ocean with many features.
54) The North Atlantic Current is an example of which of the following types of currents?
A) Eastern Boundary Current
B) Equatorial Counter Current
C) Northern Boundary Current
D) Southern Boundary Current
E) Western Boundary Current
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 7.2 What Creates Ocean Surface Currents and How Are They Organized?
Essent’l Concept: 7.2 Explain the origin of ocean surface currents and how surface circulation
patterns are organized
OSLP: 1 The Earth has one big ocean with many features.
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