New Unit 3 Review

Which word describes the continuous movement of seawater in a particular direction?

• Current

• Tide

• Runoff

• Biomagnification

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following is being shown in the picture?

• Neap tide

• Spring tide

• Weak tide

• Tidal range

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of the following does NOT have anything to do with the formation of currents?

• Productivity

• Coriolis effect

• Wind

• Density

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

How does an ENSO (El Niño) weather pattern affect fish populations off the coast of South America?

• Causes a decrease by preventing upwelling

• Causes an increase by enhancing upwelling

• Causes a increase due to more nutrients from runoff

• Physical phenomena have no effect on organisms

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What causes the Coriolis Effect?

• Earth's rotation

• Gravitational pull of the Sun and Moon

• Shape of the coastline

• Earth's orbit

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What direction do oceanic gyres (currents) spin in the Northern Hemisphere?

• Clockwise

• Anti-clockwise

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

During which moon phase can a spring tide occur?

• New

• Waxing gibbous

• First quarter

• Waning crescent

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Why do warm water currents tend to move along the surface of the ocean?

• Their temperature makes them less dense, and therefore float

• They have a higher salinity, so they float

• Their temperature makes them more dense, and therefore float

• Trick question - warm water currents are found only in the deep ocean

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What happens in Australia during an El Niño event?

• Drought

• Flooding

• Average rainfall

• Tornadoes

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What current runs off the east coast of Florida?

• Gulf Stream

• Benguela

• Kuroshio

• Agulhas

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6