Ocean Water Movements Worksheet
Explore the forces driving ocean currents, tides, and waves with this comprehensive Grade 11 Social Studies worksheet.
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Read each question carefully and provide thoughtful answers. Use complete sentences where appropriate.
1. What is the primary driving force behind deep-ocean currents?
Wind patterns
Density differences due to temperature and salinity
Coriolis effect
Gravitational pull of the moon
2. Which of the following best describes the global ocean conveyor belt?
A system of surface currents driven by wind.
The continuous movement of ocean water driven by temperature and salinity.
The daily rise and fall of ocean water levels.
The horizontal movement of water particles in a wave.
3. The effect causes ocean currents to deflect to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere.
4. Tides are primarily caused by the gravitational pull of the and, to a lesser extent, the .
5. Explain the difference between a surface current and a deep-ocean current, including the primary forces that drive each.
6. Describe how ocean currents influence global climate patterns.
7. The Gulf Stream is a warm ocean current that flows along the eastern coast of North America.
True
False
8. Neap tides occur when the sun, moon, and Earth are aligned in a straight line.
True
False
Match each term on the left with its definition on the right.
9. Thermohaline Circulation
a. The daily rise and fall of ocean water.
10. Tides
b. A type of current driven by density differences.
11. Waves
c. The transfer of energy through water.
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