MODULE 12:

Factors Affecting
Climate:
PRETESTOcean Current

Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate
sheet of paper.
1. Ocean currents flow in different direction, how does ocean current flow in
northern hemisphere?
A. Downward C. Counter clockwise B.
Clockwise D. Upward

2. How does ocean current flow in southern hemisphere? A.

Downward C. Counter clockwise B.
Clockwise D. Upward

3. What kind of water do equatorial currents carry? A.

Clear C. Fresh
B. Cold D. Warm

4. How do ocean currents affect climate?

A. Ocean currents that bring along cold water inland make the climate cold,
while ocean currents that take along warm water to coastal areas make
the climate warm.
B. Ocean currents that bring along warm water inland make the climate cold,
while ocean currents that take along cold water to coastal areas make the
climate warm.
C. As the temperature of water increases, temperature of air also increases D.
Ocean currents bring cold and warm water around the world

5. Why is it important to know the incoming currents in a certain place? A.

to plan for a vacation C. to predict the climate
B. to prepare what to wear D. to know if there’s class suspension

RECAP
Label the illustration of land topography below.
ACTIVITIES
Activity 1, Title: “Ocean Current Cryptogram”

Direction:

The puzzle below is called a Cryptogram. At the top there is a KEY that lists all
the letters from A thru Z in a box below. Some of the letters already have numbers.
Some is for you to fill in.

The bottom part contains the description of ocean current. Each blank has a
number underneath it. Fill in with the correct letter to solve the phrase.

OCEAN CURRENT CRYPTOGRAM

Activity 2, Title: “What brings Ocean Current?”

Procedure: Study the map of ocean currents below and answer the guide questions
that follow.
Guide Questions:
1. What are the different ocean currents that carry warm water? Give at least
three examples.
___________________________________________________________________________
2. What are the different ocean currents that carry cold water? Give at least
three examples.
___________________________________________________________________________
3. What kind of water does Greenland Current take along? Explain.
___________________________________________________________________________
4. How does Kuroshio Current affect the northeastern part and southeastern
part of Japan?
___________________________________________________________________________
5. How do ocean currents affect climate?
___________________________________________________________________________

Activity 3, Title: “The Role of Ocean Current”

Direction:

Identify if the following statement is an important role of ocean currents or

not. Write “IR” if it’s an important role of ocean current and “NIR” if it’s not
important role of ocean current. Write the answer before each number.

_________1. Scientists study nutrient, sediment, and the concentration of chemicals

which travel in the water column, to understand how currents transport these
materials locally and globally.
_________2. Ocean Currents are caused by the wind, earthquakes and gravity.

_________3. Clean-up operations for hazardous materials such as oil and fuel spill.

_________4. Different loops or gyres of surface currents around the world.

_________5. Search-and-rescue personnel can use real-time and predicted current
patterns to determine where the water may carry a missing person or floating object.
_________6. Swimming at the beach near rip or strong currents can be very
dangerous.
_________7. Current measurements are important to merchandise shipping lack of
this knowledge can lead to collisions and delayed arrivals.
_________8. Clockwise and counter clockwise of ocean currents are cause by Coriolis
Effect.
_________9. Caused strong weather conditions, such as hurricanes and typhoons.
_________10. Recreational and commercial fishers pay close attention to the timing
and strength of currents to maximize their chances of catching fish.
WRAP-UP
Let us summarize the lesson.

Directions: Select the word in the box to complete the sentence. Write it in the blank.

Cold Water West Australian Current Counterclockise

Kuroshio Current Clockwise

1. Ocean currents from poles carry ____________.

2. _____________ that comes from the northeastern part of the Philippines brings
warm water.
3. In the northern hemisphere, the current flows in a ____________ direction.
4. Singapore and Indonesia have lower temperatures because of the cold air
brought by ____________________.
5. In the southern hemisphere, the current flows in a _________________.

POSTTEST
Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate
sheet of paper.
1. Which of the following does not cause ocean current?
A. Earthquakes C. Tides
B. Gravity D. Wind

2. How do warm currents affect climate?

A. Warm currents bring cold climate inland
B. Warm currents bring warm climate inland
C. Warm currents bring cold and warm climate inland
D. Warm currents bring no temperature difference inland

3. Which of the following is the cause of ocean currents’ movement into clockwise
and counter clockwise?
A. Coriolis Effect C. Tsunami B.
Earthquake D. Wind

4. What happens to air temperature if the ocean current came from the poles? A.
The air above cold water from the poles have decreasing temperature B. The
air above cold water from the poles have increasing temperature
C. The air above cold water from the poles have the same temperature D.
The air above cold water from the poles have equal temperature

5. Which of the following is not an impact of currents?

A. Strong Winds C. Shape of coastlines B.
Super Typhoon D. Sea creatures