Oceanic and Atmospheric Circulation

The air near the equator heats up more than near the poles.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What happens to salt in water when the water freezes?

• The salt freezes with the water

• The salt moves to the top and mixes with snow

• The salt sinks, making deeper water more dense and salty

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

When particle speed up they gain ____ kinetic energy.

• more

• less

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

When air particles move faster, they spread out.

• Ture

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Particles that are less dense tend to sink.

• True

• False

Less dense, warm air move away from the equator and towards the poles. When it cools down in the poles it becomes more dense sinks.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The cycling of warm air moving towards the poles, cooling, and moving back towards the equator.

• convection cell

• convection microwave

• epithelial cell

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Air moving away from the the equator towards the poles moves in a circular motion because Earth spins.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Warm water is more dense and sinks.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Ocean currents move warm water from the equator to the poles. This pushes cold water from the poles to the equator.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6