Section #: 15.3 Ocean Movements

Practice Test
      
  1.What determines the speed of waves in deep water?  
  a.   wave height  
  b.   direction of waves  
  c.   surface currents  
  d.   wavelength  
  Hint    
      
  2.What is the difference between low and high tide called? SC.E.1.4.1  
  a.   tidal range  
  b.   full moon  
  c.   neap tide  
  d.   riptide  
  Hint    
      
  3.Which current shown in the map brings warm water to the east coast of the U.S.?  
  a.   Gulf Stream  
  b.   Equatorial Countercurrent  
  c.   Canary Current  
  d.   North Atlantic Current  
  Hint    
      
  4.What are wind-driven currents called?  
  a.   spring tides  
  b.   density currents  
  c.   surface currents  
  d.   ocean currents  
  Hint    

 
   
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