Ocean Currents Flashcard

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What are the streams of water that move along the surface of the ocean in definite paths called? Options: Rivers, Tides, Ocean Currents, Waves

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Ocean Currents

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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What are warm currents that originate near the equator and flow towards the poles called?

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Warm Currents

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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What causes the clockwise circulation of water in the northern hemisphere and the anti-clockwise circulation in the southern hemisphere? Options: Coriolis Effect, Waves, Tides, Earth's Rotation

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Coriolis Effect

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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What sets up conventional currents in the ocean due to unequal heating of water at the equator and the poles?

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Convection Currents

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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What is the name of the warm ocean current flowing along the Brazilian coast? Options: Gulf Stream, Labrador Current, Equatorial Current, Brazilian Current

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Brazilian Current

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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What is the name of the cold current flowing along the Labrador coast?

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Labrador Current

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What causes the direction of the current in the northern part of the Indian Ocean to change according to the season? Options: Coriolis Effect, Earth's Rotation, Monsoon Winds, Tides

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Monsoon Winds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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What is the name of the current that flows in the western direction in the northern part of the Indian Ocean during the summer?

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Monsoon Current

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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What is the name of the current that flows in the eastern direction in the northern part of the Indian Ocean during the winter?

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Eastern Current

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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What causes the salt content of the Mediterranean Sea to remain constant? Options: Evaporation, Waves, Melting Ice, Tides

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Evaporation