Harbours to Highlands A Geography Manual
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"Oceans Currents - Atlantic Canada"
Comprehension Questions


1. What is an ocean current?
2. How are ocean currents created?
3. How does the rotation of the earth affect ocean currents?
4. In which direction do major bodies of water flow in the southern hemisphere?
5. What is the well-known ocean current in the Atlantic Ocean mentioned in the story?
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Reading Between the Lines
1. Look in an atlas of the world showing the different currents of the world. What is the name of the ocean current that lies north of the Gulf Stream?
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Trivia Question

Do a bit of research.

 

Which of the world's oceans is the warmest and saltiest?

 
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