Currents & Weather

Currents & Weather

6th - 7th Grade

14 Qs

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Currents & Weather

Currents & Weather

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th - 7th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS2-6, MS-ESS2-5, HS-ESS2-4

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14 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Surface ocean currents are formed by

the moon's gravity

global winds

magnetic rays from the space

density differences in the water

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which direction to most warm water currents flow?

Away from the equator

Away from the poles

Away from cold currents

In the same direction as the tides

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the Gulf Stream current affect climate?

It circulates cold water around the Gulf of Mexico

It moves cold water from the equator toward the poles

It moves warm water north along the eastern coast of the US and on toward Britain

It brings upwelling to California

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What factor most influences the movement of deep ocean currents?

differences in density

the Coriolis Effect

continental deflection

global winds

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Atmospheric greenhouse gases heat the atmosphere by

increasing the amount of solar radiation coming from the sun

storing up energy produced by human activity

increasing the average density of air

trapping heat energy that would otherwise get re-radiated back into space

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

What instrument measures air pressure?

thermometer

anemometer

barometer

wind vane

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

High pressure means __________.

clear skies

rainy or cloudy

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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