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Which is the correct order of ocean currents in the northern part of Pacific ocean in clockwise direction?
A North equatorial - California Kuroshio - North equatorial
B North equatorial – California – Kuroshio - Pacific drift-North equatorial
C North equatorial - Kuroshio - Pacific drift - North equatorial
D North equatorial - Pacific drift – Kuroshio – California - North equatorial
Which one of the following factors is responsible for the change in the regular direction of the ocean currents in the Indian Ocean?
A Indian Ocean is 'half an ocean'
B Indian Ocean has Monsoon drift
C Indian Ocean is a land-locked ocean
D Indian Ocean has greater variation in salinity
Ocean 30.Ocean currents play a ........ role in setting long term climate..........
A vital... date
B important..... variations
C major..... patterns
D unusual...changes
The Atlantic Ocean routes are busier than the Pacific Ocean routes because Atlantic Ocean ________
A Routes are shorter
B Routes are not so dangerous
C Is surrounded on both sides by industrialised nations
D Has better shipping facilities
The sum of the currents into a junction is equal to the sum of the currents out of that junction.
A True
B False
The ocean surface currents follow clockwise circulatory paths in the northern parts of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans due to the ________
A Convergence and divergence movements
B Coriolis force
C Density differences in seawater
D Impact of prevailing winds
The ocean currents allow the oceans to ________ year after year.
A Become warmer
B Become colder
C Maintain the same temperature
D Increase salinity
The Ocean currents transfer heat from ________
A One sea or ocean to another
B One coast to another
C The surface of the sea to greater depths
D Lower to higher latitudes
Ocean currents plays a _____ role in setting long-term climate _____ .
A vital …. Data
B important …. Variations
C major …. Patterns
D unusual …. Changes
Ocean currents are responsible for _______ around the planet Earth.
A to move the water
B the movement of water
C having moved
D the water is moving

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