Ocean Circulation

Convection is the circulation of what?

• water

• heat

• air

• moisture

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Which of these 2 are caused by wind? Choose 2:

• surface currents

• waves

• deep currents

• tides

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Which of these is NOT a part of a wave

• crest

• trough

• wavelength

• current

Which has the most influence on tides?

• Sun

• Moon

• Earth

• Neither- tides are caused by wind

During which 2 moon phases would a NEAP TIDE occur? Choose 2

• New Moon

• First Quarter

• Full Moon

• Last Quarter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

True or False: Virginia has 2 high tides and 2 low tides per day

• True

• False

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Which way does the Coriolis Effect cause currents to deflect in the Northern Hemisphere?

• right

• left

• up

• down

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which current makes Virginia's climate warm and humid?

• Cali Current

• Deep Ocean Current

• Gulf Stream

• Coriolis

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Deep ocean currents are also called __________ currents.

• density

• salinity

• cold water

• warm water

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Water becomes more dense when temperature _____________ and salinity ______________.

• decreases, increases

• decreases, decreases

• increases, decreases

• increases, increases