physical Oceanography Review

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Science
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12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which creates bigger breaking of waves on the coastline?
rocky bottom shore
sandy/sediment bottom shore
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Waves in the ocean are caused by...
gravity
sun-moon-earth complex
wind
coriolis effect
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The California current is...
cold
warm
non existent
made of avocados
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The gulf stream current is...
warm
cold
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Coriolis Effect causes air and water to be moved/deflected by...
temperature differences in ocean
density differences in ocean
earth's rotational spin
gravity of moon
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Northern hemisphere currents and wind move in a ____________ direction.
clockwise
counter clockwise
easterly
northerly
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
All of these impact surface currents EXCEPT...
wind
gravitational pull of moon
land masses
coriolis effect
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
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