Water and Oceans

Which number represents runoff on the hydrologic cycle diagram?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which number in the hydrologic cycle diagram represents precipitation?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Where would the temperature of the ocean's surface water be the lowest?

• areas at high latitudes

• areas with a high salinity

• areas close to the equator

• areas with a low density

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the term for the amount of salts in water?

• density

• evaporation

• thermocline

• salinity

When weather conditions are disrupted by El Niño, how does this affect ocean nutrients?

• Wind blows offshore, creating an increase in nutrient-rich water.

• Ocean upwelling decreases, resulting is lower levels of nutrient-rich water.

• Greater ocean circulation causes nutrients to be more equally distributed.

• Stronger storms prevent fishing, resulting in fish depleting the nutrient supply.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What forms as a result of the wind's frictional force on water?

• deep sea currents that move in a path similar to the wind currents

• surface currents that move in a path similar to the wind currents

• surface currents that move in a path opposite to the wind currents

• deep sea currents that move in a path opposite to the wind currents

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is responsible for surface currents?

• temperature and salinity

• density and salinity

• wind and the earth's rotation

• wind and density

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

How are water particles affected by the movement of a wave?

• The wave pushes the water particles back and forth.

• The water particles move in a circular pattern.

• The wind pushes the water particles down to deeper depths.

• The water particles move in an upward motion through the wave.

How are the smallest ocean waves produced?

• Weak winds that blow for a long time over a great distance.

• Weak winds that blow for short periods of time over great distances.

• Weak winds that blow for long periods of time over small distances.

• Weak winds that blow for short periods of time over small distances.

Which factors play a role in creating ocean waves?

• wind speed, direction, duration, and fetch

• wind speed and direction

• wind direction and fetch

• wind speed, direction, and duration