[ 5 ] Earth and Space Science GED ® TEST SCIENCE FLASH REVIEW • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • El Niño is A. a current that flows from the tip of Florida along the eastern coastline of the United States. B. the phenomenon of the sun’s rays bouncing off the Earth’s surface and being trapped in the atmosphere by greenhouse gases. C. very large destructive water waves caused by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or landslides (not wind). D. a band of warm ocean temperatures that develops off the west coast of South America. What is the role of the ocean in the carbon cycle? A. The ocean absorbs carbon from the atmosphere. B. The ocean produces carbon dioxide. C. Ocean currents transfer heat. D. Water evaporates from the ocean surface. Earthquakes are caused by A. tsunamis. B. global warming. C. plate tectonics. D. ocean currents.