True or False Review - Ocean Currents and Climate Dynamics Quiz
Test your knowledge on ocean currents, climate dynamics, and related phenomena with this engaging true or false review game. Explore concepts such as the influence of global winds on surface currents, the Coriolis effect, the Gulf Stream, deep ocean currents, El Nino events, and more. Challenge yourself and learn interesting facts about how the Earth's systems interact to shape our climate.
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TRUE OR FALSE REVIEW GAME
TRUE OR FALSE? The global winds influence surface currents True
TRUE OR FALSE? The Coriolis effect is caused by the spin of the earth True
TRUE OR FALSE? The Gulf Stream is a cold surface current. False
TRUE OR FALSE? The Gulf Stream is warm because it forms near the equator. True
TRUE OR FALSE? Deep ocean currents originate at the equator. False
TRUE OR FALSE? Warm water sinking at the poles causes a deep current. False
TRUE OR FALSE? When ocean water freezes at the poles the salt stays in the ocean making it higher in salt content. True
TRUE OR FALSE? Ocean gyres are made up of a warm current and a cold current. True
TRUE OR FALSE? An upwelling is cold deep ocean water rising to the surface. True
TRUE OR FALSE? Upwellings are NOT good places to fish because of the cold water. False
TRUE OR FALSE? El Nino occurs in the Atlantic Ocean near the equator. False
TRUE OR FALSE? El Nino occurs when the trade winds slowdown or stop blowing. True
TRUE OR FALSE? El Nino can affect the climate 10 to 20 years. False
TRUE OR FALSE? The climate of a location is determined by temperature and precipitation. True
TRUE OR FALSE? Warm currents have a cooling affect on coastal climate. False
TRUE OR FALSE? Tropical climates exist at 30 degrees N & S of the equator. False
TRUE OR FALSE? Polar climates can receive as little precipitation as desert climates. True
TRUE OR FALSE? Three miles up into the Andes Mountains is a polar climate because of elevation. True
TRUE OR FALSE? Temperate Zone climate has very little fluctuation in temperature throughout the year. False
TRUE OR FALSE? The desert climate gets the most direct sunlight throughout the year. False
TRUE OR FALSE? A major Volcanic eruptions and a meteor impact would have similar affects on climate. True
TRUE OR FALSE? We are currently in an interglacial period. True
TRUE OR FALSE? The last ice age ended 1,000 years ago. False
TRUE OR FALSE? Humans can cause an El Nino climate change event. False
TRUE OR FALSE? Continental drift does not cause climate change. False
TRUE OR FALSE? Global warming could create a mini ice age. True
TRUE OR FALSE? If the ocean conveyor belt shuts down it would make England and Northern Europe a very cold place to live. True
TRUE OR FALSE? The Coriolis effect causes the surface currents to move clockwise in the southern hemisphere. False
TRUE OR FALSE? In a world with no land (or continents) there would be no influence by the global winds on surface currents. False
TRUE OR FALSE? Deep currents move very fast at the bottom of the ocean. False
TRUE OR FALSE? The surface currents and the deep currents rarely mix because of their difference in density True
TRUE OR FALSE? There are FIVE major ocean gyres in the world oceans. True
TRUE OR FALSE? All FIVE ocean gyres move surface water in the same direction. False
TRUE OR FALSE? El Nino stops upwellings off the coast of South America. True
TRUE OR FALSE? El Nino causes flooding in places like Peru and Southern U.S. True
TRUE OR FALSE? El Nino follows a cycle or pattern of every 2-12 years. True
TRUE OR FALSE? Temperate climates exist in the mid latitudes. True
TRUE OR FALSE? Increasing in elevation has a similar affect on climate as moving from the equator to the poles. True
TRUE OR FALSE? The further towards the interior of a continent (away from the oceans) the greater the temperature variations. True
TRUE OR FALSE? Low pressure air rising from the surface is what creates deserts at approx. 30 degrees N and S latitude. False
TRUE OR FALSE? Freshwater from ice melt on Greenland could shut down the ocean conveyor belt. True
TRUE OR FALSE? Freshwater shuts down the ocean conveyor belt because it is able to sink to the deep ocean. False
