Ocean Currents and Water Properties

Ocean Currents and Water Properties

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Science

9th - 12th Grade

Easy

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Eric Shipp

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Put the liquids in order from most dense to least dense? Options: 4, 3, 2, 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 3, 4, 2, 1, 4, 3, 1, 2

Back

4, 3, 2, 1

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Decreasing ocean temperature causes the density of the water to ______. Hint: consider the movement of food coloring in three containers: warm, room temperature, and cold water.

Back

increase

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Where are warm surface ocean currents usually found?

Back

The Equator

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Cold ocean currents generally come from

Back

Either Pole

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

When ice caps melt, salinity:

Back

decreases

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which action increases salinity in a container of salt water? Options: Evaporation, Precipitation, Runoff, Rivers

Back

Evaporation

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What factor, in addition to salinity, affects the density of seawater?

Back

temperature

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