Ocean Currents
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12th Grade
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Beth Kostka
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What causes surface currents to move in circular paths?
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
______ causes deep ocean currents
The Coriolis Effect
gravity
wind
density differences
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Decreasing ocean temperature causes the density of the water to ______.
decrease
increase
stay the same
fluctuate
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS1-4
NGSS.MS-PS3-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
_______ causes the Coriolis Effect
Earth's rotation
gravity
wind
density
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
The __________ is a surface current that flows along the eastern US and brings warm water to Europe.
California Current
Gulf Sream
North American Gyre
Atlantic Current
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Surface Currents in the southern hemisphere turn _________ due to the Coriolis Effect.
clockwise
counterclockwise
toward the right
toward the bottom of the ocean
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
________ and _______ affect the ocean's density and cause the Global Conveyor Belt to travel
gravity and Coriolis Effect
temperature and salinity
wind and climate
temperature and Coriolis Effect
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
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