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Quiz: Ocean Currents 2020

Authored by Savannah Carlson

Science

6th Grade

NGSS covered

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Quiz: Ocean Currents 2020
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Where is ocean water the densest.

The surface
The middle
The bottom
Lake Michigan

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Two types of ocean currents are

local and global
sea and land
surface and deep
warm and cold

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Warm ocean currents generally come from

The North Pole
The South Pole
The Equator
Both A and B

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What process brings the deep cold ocean currents up to the surface?

Conduction
Global Wind Patterns
Convection Currents
Temperature and salinity

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Ocean water is more dense than fresh water at the same temperature due to differences in:  

Wind patterns
 Lifeforms
Currents
Salinity

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Earth’s climate system is powered mainly by energy from:

Tilt
The sun
Latitude
The rain shadow

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Movements of ocean water in a continuous flow are called?

ocean currents
global winds
air mass
front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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