Ocean Currents

Ocean water is MORE dense than fresh water at the same temperature because of...

• Wind patterns
•  Lifeforms
• Currents
• Salinity

What process brings the deep cold ocean currents up to the surface?

• Conduction
• Global Wind Patterns
• Convection Currents
• Temperature and salinity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Where is ocean water MOST dense?

• The surface
• The middle
• The bottom
• Lake Michigan

What heats the Earth's oceans?

• People

• Boats

• a heater

• sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

SURFACE currents are mainly caused by...

• The Coriolis Effect
• Cold and Warm Water
• Convection
• Wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Currents that occur AT or NEAR the SURFACE of the ocean are called...

• Deep Currents
• Convection Currents
• Surface Currents
• Wave Currents

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Movements of ocean water in a continuous flow are called...

• ocean currents
• global winds
• air mass
• front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

If a material is LESS dense then water, it will...

• sink

• float

• be neutrally buoyant

• freeze

The SALT content of a substance is called...

• Climate

• Convection

• Salinity

• Density

True or False: Density is how tightly packed molecules are.

• True

• False