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Tides and Currents

Authored by Jake Bigelow

Biology

9th - 12th Grade

NGSS covered

Used 2+ times

Tides and Currents
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Surface ocean currents are generated mostly by

the Coriolis effect
water density
tides
wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Gulf Stream current makes the waters of North Atlantic

cooler
warmer
more dense
less nutrient rich

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Besides the Moon, the daily tides around the world are MOST affected by the

wind
rain
Sun
Coriolis effect

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do warm-water currents affect the coastal areas along which they flow?

Cool the coast
Warm the coast
Cause snow to fall
Cause higher tides

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Spring tides and neap tides occur in patterns governed by the

phases of the moon
seasons (fall, winter, etc.)
surface currents
deep sea currents

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which factor is MOST responsible for the ocean tides?

the wind
earthquakes
the moon's gravity
density differences in water

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When the moon is at full moon or new moon, what type of tide will we experience?

rip tide
spring tide
neap tide
breaker tide

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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