Ocean Floor Review

What is a flowing stream of water that moves continually through the ocean in a specific direction?

• Tides

• Currents

• Waves

• Beaches

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Surface currents are caused by the surface of the Earth and by the force and direction of wind.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Current that goes from tropics to higher latitude

• Cold Current

• Warm Current

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The basic motion of the ocean includes waves, tides, and currents.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the repeated movement of water?

• Currents

• Waves

• Tides

• Beaches

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A cold current is when

• Water flows from non polar latitudes to the equator

• Water flows from tropics to higher latitudes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Most ocean waves are caused by the sun and gravity.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Tides rise and fall how many times a day?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

High tide occurs when the water level is at its highest point and low tide occurs when the water level is at its lowest point.

• True

• False

his is where the ocean meets the land

• Ocean sand water

• Ocean score bone

• Ocean shore zone

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