Ocean Convection Currents

Surface currents are on the _________ of the Earth's oceans.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

How many factors control surface currents?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• One million

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Deep currents are controlled by

• temperature

• Nemo

• salinity

• climate

• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The lower the __________ and the higher the ___________, the denser the water is

• temperature; salt

• salt; temperature

• salt; salt

• temperature; temperature

Radiation from the sun impacts water movement by

• density

• salinity

• convection

• conduction

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The sun heats water at the equator more directly than at the poles due to ____________

• being sus

• tilt of the earth

• continental deflection

• salt concentration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What can you infer about the water at the surface of the ocean, compared to the water hundreds of meters below?

• Surface water tends to be saltier

• Surface water tends to be denser.

• Surface water tends to be warmer

• Surface water tends to be calmer

Ocean surface currents are influenced by all of these factors EXCEPT

• the location of land mass

• the Coriolis effect

• the names of the countries

• global winds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What makes winds and currents move in curved paths?

• Coriolis effect

• wave height

• longshore drift

• ocean trenches

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A piece of glacier breaks off and flies into the air. When it hits the water, it floats. Why?

• Density

• convection

• salinity

• surface currents