Ocean Systems

Which is NOT one of the Ocean's ecosystems?

• Open Ocean

• Coral Reef

• Deep Ocean

• Sand in the Beach

Which ecosystem supports the greater variety of living organisms?

• Deep Ocean

• Open Ocean

• Coral Reef

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What percentage of ocean water covers the Earth's surface?

• 70%

• 60%

• 80%

• 75%

__________ are steady flows of the Ocean.

• waves

• ocean currents

• jet stream

• precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Waves and currents pick up sediment and move them away.

• Erosion

• Deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Sand sediment moved to a new place.

• Erosion

• Deposition

What are two forms that change the shape of the land along the coast.?

• rust and wind

• waves and currents

• wind and currents

• rain and sleet

Build up of sand on beaches and sand islands is called.

• Erosion

• Deposition

• waves

State of atmosphere at a certain place and time.

• weather

• climate

• atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The pattern of weather in an area over a long period of time.

• climate

• weather

• hurricane

• atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6