Section #: 15.3
Ocean Movements
Practice Test
1.
What determines the speed of waves in deep water?
a.
wave height
b.
surface currents
c.
wavelength
d.
direction of waves
Hint
2.
What is the difference between low and high tide called?
a.
neap tide
b.
tidal range
c.
riptide
d.
full moon
Hint
3.
What are wind-driven currents called?
a.
density currents
b.
surface currents
c.
ocean currents
d.
spring tides
Hint
4.
Which current shown in the map brings warm water to the east coast of the U.S.?
a.
Equatorial Countercurrent
b.
Canary Current
c.
Gulf Stream
d.
North Atlantic Current
Hint
5.
What do the circles in the figure represent?
a.
bubbles
b.
heat energy
c.
water movement
d.
wavelength
Hint
6.
What is the source of cold water of Earth's oceans?
a.
equatorial seas
b.
years with long winters
c.
years with cold temperatures
d.
polar seas
Hint
7.
When the Moon, Earth, and Sun are aligned, large tidal ranges called __________ occur.
a.
spring tides
b.
neap tides
c.
full tides
d.
tidal ranges
Hint
