6.9 Energy in the Ocean and Atmosphere Review

Which of the folllowing is NOT a factor that drives global wind belts

• cool air rises becaouse it is less dense
• cool air sinks
• Hot air rises
• cool air flows to replace the hot, rising air

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Surface ocean currents are driven by…

• wind patterns
• differences in density
• salt differences
• the sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The term for the movement of heat when warm air or water rises is

• convection
• conduction
• radiation
• jet stream

The term for the movement of heat by touching is

• conduction
• radiation
• convection
• jet stream

A pizza oven with glowing red lights transfers heat by

• radiation
• conduction
• convection
• density

Which of the following is true about the particles of a warmer object?

• have particles moving faster
• have particles moving slower
• shrink and get smaller
• are more dense

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The process by which earth’s atmosphere traps heat and keeps earth warm is called

• Greenhouse effect
• Ultraviolet radiation
• Infrared radiation
• condensation

Which of the following is the best at absorbing heat from the sun?

• ground
• oceans
• atmosphere
• they are all about the same

Which of the following keeps cold air in Canada?

• jet stream
• westerlies
• easterlies
• the gulf stream

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Deep ocean currents flow because of

• differences in density
• global wind
• local wind
• unequal heating

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6