Ch. 14 Ocean Motions

Ch. 14 Ocean Motions

8th Grade

30 Qs

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Ch. 14 Ocean Motions

Ch. 14 Ocean Motions

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Social Studies

8th Grade

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Barb Wagner

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30 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What usually has the greatest influence in causing tides?

the earth's core

the moon

the sun

the weather

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many tides do most coasts experience in a typical 24-hour period?

one low and one high

two lows and one high

one low and two highs

two lows and two highs

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The very high tides that occur twice a month are caused by

the sun, moon, and earth being arranged in a straight line.

the sun and moon being arranged at right angles to the earth.

the Coriolis effect.

shifting surface currents.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If you wanted to sail around the globe by wanted to remain south of Africa and South America, what single current could you use to speed up your trip?

Peru Current

Atlantic Current

Antarctic Circumpolar Current

South Equatorial Current

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The major warm current located in the West Atlantic Ocean is the

Bermuda Current.

Humboldt Current.

Canary Current.

Gulf Stream.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these combines the effects of the Coriolis effect, current speed, and water depth to produce the direction of a current?

coastal downwelling

density currents

Ekman spiral

oscillation

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these forms of sea life are though to take advantage of ocean currents in their efforts to move about?

European eels

humpback whales

plankton

all of these

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