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Ocean Currents Test & Some Review Questions

Authored by Laura Hauser

Science

9th - 12th Grade

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Ocean Currents Test & Some Review Questions
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What affects the density of water?

Salt

Temperature

The seasons of the year

Both A and B

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Currents that occur at or near the surface of the ocean are called 

Deep Currents
Convection Currents
Surface Currents
Wave Currents

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Surface currents are mainly caused by

The Coriolis Effect
Cold and Warm Water
Convection
Wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What causes ocean currents in the Northern Hemisphere to curve to the right?

Earth's orbit around the Sun
Earth's spinning on its axis
Earth's magnetic field
Earth's force of gravity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Warm ocean currents generally come from

The North Pole
The South Pole
The Equator
Both A and B

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Ocean water is more dense than fresh water at the same temperature due to differences in:  

Wind patterns
 Lifeforms
Currents
Salinity

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Coriolis Effect is caused by

Earth rotating around the sun
Earth rotating on its axis
The tides
Gravity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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