Ocean Currents Quiz Review

The weather patterns of a region

• climate

• convection

• salinity

• density

• temperature

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The amount of matter in a given volume

• climate

• convection

• salinity

• density

• temperature

The salt content of a substance

• climate

• convection

• salinity

• density

• temperature

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

The circulation of hot and cold matter

• climate

• convection

• salinity

• density

• temperature

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The average kinetic energy of the particles in a material

• climate

• convection

• salinity

• density

• temperature

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Warm water is less __________ than cold water.

• dense

• sun

• more

• temperature

• ocean currents

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Water with high salinity is __________ dense than water with low salinity.

• dense

• sun

• more

• temperature

• ocean currents

The circular movement of matter due to density, temperature, and salinity drives __________.

• dense

• sun

• more

• temperature

• ocean currents

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The __________ heats the Earth's oceans.

• dense

• sun

• more

• temperature

• ocean currents

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Differences in water temperature in the ocean create movement because ...

• as water heats up, the atoms of water move faster.

• warm water is pulled more by gravity than cold water.

• warm and cold water mix and reach the same temperature.

• bodies of water at different temperatures have different densities.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6