OCEAN CURRENTS

Put the liquids in order from most dense to least dense?

• 4, 3, 2, 1
• 1, 2, 3, 4
• 3, 4, 2, 1, 
• 4, 3, 1, 2

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which box has a higher density?  

• Box A
• Box B
• cannot be determined
• they are the same

Which layer would have the highest salinity?

• surface mixed zone

• transition zone

• deep zone

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Layer of water in which there is a high rate of change in salinity in the vertical dimension.

• halocline

• riftzone

• thermocline

• turbidity current

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What happens to density as depth increases?

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

At what depth does the halocline reach its maximum salinity?

• 0 meters

• 100 meters

• 200 meters

• 400 meters

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

Which ocean zone has the least salinty?

• deep zone

• surface zone

• middle zone

Which ocean zone is the most dense?

• surface zone

• middle zone

• deep zone

This Image represents...

• Downwelling

• Upwelling

• Thermohaline circulation

• Rip Current

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

As you go deeper in the ocean, the water is colder and less salty.

• True
• False