The Ocean in Motion

How much of the Earth is covered in water?

• 51%

• 71%

• 78%

• 67%

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Definition: Ocean water flowing in a continuous path.

• river

• ocean current

• water loop

• Coriolis effect

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Ocean currents carry objects, organisms, and _______ all around the world.

• shoes

• energy

• fish

• sailors

The climate of any location on the Earth ONLY depends on how close it is to the Equator?

• TRUE

• FALSE

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Definition: The imaginary line that divides the Earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres.

• equator

• ocean currents

• latidtude

• longitude

Why is the western coast of Australia is COOLER than other places at the same latitude?

• mountains on coast

• less solar energy

• Antarctica ocean current

• Equator ocean current

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Definition: The distance of a place north or south of the equator.

• nautical miles

• longitude

• latitude

• equator

An ocean current traveling from the North or South Pole has _______ energy than an ocean current traveling from the equator.

• more

• less

• same

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

True or False: Ocean currents can sometimes change direction.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Definition: A giant pattern of moving water that spans whole oceans and moves water from place to place in a circle.

• whirlpool

• gyro

• gyre

• water funnel

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4