Waves, Tides, and Currents Standard Check

Waves, Tides, and Currents Standard Check

6th Grade

16 Qs

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Waves, Tides, and Currents Standard Check

Waves, Tides, and Currents Standard Check

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The movement of energy through a body of water is called a _____________.

wave
tide
current
river

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What causes both surface currents and waves?

differences in density
warm ocean water
cold ocean water
wind

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Water in a _____ stays in the same place and in a _____ the water is actually moving.

spring tide; neap tide
tide; gravity
current; wave
wave; current

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A large stream of moving water that flows through the ocean is called a _____.

current
tide
wave
ocean river

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Water near the poles is _____ and water near the equator is _____ due to unequal heating of the _____.

warm; cold; Sun
less dense; more dense; Sun
cold; warm; Earth
ice: cold; Earth

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Cold water is more dense which makes it _____.  Warm water is _____ dense which makes it rise.

ice; boiling
cold; hot
rise; more
sink; less

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The difference in _____ causes deep ocean currents.

density
wind speed
pressure
water levels

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