Currents, Waves and Tides

Currents, Waves and Tides

6th - 8th Grade

24 Qs

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Currents, Waves and Tides

Currents, Waves and Tides

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6th - 8th Grade

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Andrew Hoffman

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24 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Coriolis Effect is caused by
Earth rotating around the sun
Earth rotating on its axis
The tides
Magic water fairies

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The Gulf stream carries _____________ water from the east coast of The United States to the West coast of Europe.
Cold
Warm 
Freezing
Fresh

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What happens to a current when it comes in contact with a continent or landmass?
It continues over the continent
It stops
It changes direction
It is absorbed by the land

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Due to the Coriolis Effect, water in the northern hemisphere moves
clockwise
counter clockwise
both
like a ninja

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Warm ocean currents generally come from
The North Pole
The South Pole
The Equator
Both North and South Poles

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image
Cold ocean currents generally come from
The North Pole 
The South Pole
The Equator
Both North and South Poles

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Constantly moving system of deep-ocean circulation driven by temperature and salinity. It moves water around the entire planet over periods of hundreds of years.
California Current
Global Conveyor Belt
Surface Currents
Gulf Stream

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