Ocean Currents

Ocean Currents

6th Grade

16 Qs

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Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS2-6, MS-ESS2-4

Standards-aligned

Created by

Amanda Bogle

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16 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Surface currents are a result of

Global Wind Patterns

Earth's Rotation

Density

All of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Deep Ocean currents are a result of

Global Wind Patterns

Earth's Rotation

Density

All of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The Coriolis Effect is caused by

Earth rotating around the sun

Earth rotating on its axis

The tides

Gravity

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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The Gulf stream carries _____________ water from the east coast of The United States to the West coast of Europe.

Cold

Warm

Freezing

Fresh

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Due to the Coriolis Effect, water in the northern hemisphere moves

clockwise

counter clockwise

both

neither

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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What are a circular system of currents in the Earth's major oceans?

ocean current

gyre

upwelling

conveyor belt

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Regular movements of water far below the oceans surface are called
Warm Currents
Deep Currents
Shallow Currents
Surface Currents

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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