Case Study: Ocean Currents in the North Atlantic Ocean (Leaving Cert Geography): Quizzes
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What is the ranking of the Atlantic Ocean amongst Earth's five oceans?
What is the ranking of the Atlantic Ocean amongst Earth's five oceans?
Second largest
How many major ocean currents does the North Atlantic Ocean contain?
How many major ocean currents does the North Atlantic Ocean contain?
Seven
Where does the Gulf Stream begin?
Where does the Gulf Stream begin?
Gulf of Mexico
What climate effect does the Gulf Stream create in western Europe?
What climate effect does the Gulf Stream create in western Europe?
Milder winters
What type of current is the North Equatorial Current and which direction does it flow?
What type of current is the North Equatorial Current and which direction does it flow?
Warm, westward-flowing
What are the characteristics of the Canaries Current?
What are the characteristics of the Canaries Current?
Cold current flowing southwards
What does upwelling bring to the ocean's surface?
What does upwelling bring to the ocean's surface?
Nutrient-rich water
The North Atlantic Drift extends the Gulf Stream from where to where?
The North Atlantic Drift extends the Gulf Stream from where to where?
Grand Banks to western Europe coast
What type of water does the Greenland Current carry?
What type of water does the Greenland Current carry?
Cold, low-salinity polar waters
Where does the Labrador Current originate?
Where does the Labrador Current originate?
Arctic Ocean
What is thermohaline circulation?
What is thermohaline circulation?
Global system of surface & deep currents
In which direction does the North Atlantic Gyre circulate?
In which direction does the North Atlantic Gyre circulate?
Clockwise