physical Oceanography Review

physical Oceanography Review

12th Grade

20 Qs

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physical Oceanography Review

physical Oceanography Review

Assessment

Quiz

Science

12th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS2-6, MS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS3-2

+4

Standards-aligned

Created by

BEN HERZOG

Used 59+ times

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20 questions

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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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The gulf stream current is...

warm

cold

Tags

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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