McMurrer SOL Review Oceans

Which location would have the coldest temperatures and most pressure?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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Which location number is the Continental Slope?

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• 2

• 3

• 4

The deepest part of the ocean floor is the-

• Continental shelf

• Abyssal plain

• Trench

• Continental Rise

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which best describes the continental shelf?

• Flat underwater valley

• Region of mountains in the deep ocean

• Shallow area of sediment near the shore

• A region with high water pressure

Which of these increases as you go deeper in the ocean?

• Temperature

• Pressure

• Number of plants

Ocean water is different from a lake because ocean water contains

• Oxygen

• Algae

• Salt

• Plants

As you go deeper in the ocean, the temperature

• Increases (gets warmer)

• Decreases (gets colder)

Waves are caused by

• Clouds

• Wind

• Currents

The arrows in this picture represent-

• Currents

• Tides

• Waves

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The Ocean Current that affects weather in Virginia is called the-

• Virginia Current

• Gulf Stream

• Pacific Current

• Labrador Current

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6