Ocean Currents Review 2024

What is the distance between two wave crests?

• frequency
• wavelength
• trough
• wave height

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

What is the largest ocean?

• Atlantic
• Pacific
• Indian
• Arctic
• Southern

What is the 2nd largest ocean?

• Atlantic
• Pacific
• Indian
• Arctic
• Southern

What is the 2nd deepest ocean?

• Atlantic
• Pacific
• Indian
• Arctic
• Southern

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the 3rd largest ocean?

• Atlantic
• Pacific
• Indian
• Arctic
• Southern

What is the coldest ocean?

• Atlantic
• Pacific
• Indian
• Southern

As a wave nears the shore, the wave height increases and the wavelength

• decreases
• increases
• stays the same
• doubles

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What ocean is the Ring of Fire located?

• Atlantic
• Pacific
• Indian
• Arctic
• Southern

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Salinity is a measure of which of the following in water?

• magnesium chloride
• oxygen
• dissolved salts
• sand

As you descend (go deeper) in the ocean

• temperature decreases and pressure increases
• pressure decreases
• light increases
• density decreases and temperature increases