Ocean Currents and Storms

The movement of ocean water in

a specific direction.

• Ocean Currents

• Continental Deflections

• Coriolis Effect

• Upwelling

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Because the Earth rotates on its axis, circulating air is deflected toward the right in the Northern Hemisphere and toward the left in the Southern Hemisphere.

• Ocean Currents

• Continental Deflections

• Coriolis Effect

• Upwelling

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Surface Currents are driven mainly by

• Coriolis Effect

• Wind

• Upwelling

• Moon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

An unusually warm flow of surface water that occurs in the equatorial Pacific Ocean about every two to seven years

• El Nino

• La NIna

• Hurricanes

• None of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What causes surface currents north and south of the equator to move in different directions?

• Gases in the ocean

• The rotation of the Earth

• Temperature differences

• Continental deflection

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

True/False: Surface currents are found on the surface of the

ocean that is driven by wind.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

An unusually cool flow of surface water that occurs in the equatorial Pacific Ocean.

• El Nino

• La Nina

• Upwelling

• Surface currents

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which best describes the Gulf Stream?

• A cold ocean current that cools the weather off near Australia.

• A cold ocean current that helps decrease global warming.

• A warm ocean current that influences weather along the east coast of the U.S. and up toward Europe.

• A warm ocean current that influences weather in Cuba and moves toward Antarctica.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What process brings the deep cold ocean currents up to the surface?

• Conduction
• Global Wind Patterns
• Convection Currents
• Temperature and salinity

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

True/False: Cold water sinks because it is more dense than warm water.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-PS1-4