ocean currents

ocean currents

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Science

7th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS2-6, MS-LS2-1, MS-ESS2-5

+2

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are ocean currents?

Back

Movement of ocean water in one direction; surface currents that result from steady winds over the ocean surface.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is thermohaline circulation?

Back

A type of ocean current controlled by both temperature and salinity.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How does climate differ from weather?

Back

Climate is based on observations made for a region over several years, whereas weather is based on day-to-day observations made for a region.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What conditions are necessary for the formation of thunderstorms and hurricanes?

Back

Air moving toward the center of a storm and rising into the atmosphere.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the Coriolis effect?

Back

The phenomenon that causes winds to turn to the right in the northern hemisphere.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What factors influence ocean currents?

Back

Temperature, salinity, wind patterns, and the Earth's rotation.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are surface currents?

Back

Ocean currents that occur at the surface of the ocean, primarily driven by wind.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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