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ocean currents, waves & tides review

Authored by Elecia Farmer

Science, Biology

10th Grade

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ocean currents, waves & tides review
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What causes vertical ocean currents?

The phase of the moon.
The gravitational attraction of the sun
Commercial boating activities.
The temperature and salinity of ocean water

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Water level rising is called

Flood Tide

Ebb Tide

Spring Tide

Neap Tide

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where is ocean water the densest.

The surface
The middle
The bottom
Lake Michigan

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Due to the Coriolis Effect, water in the northern hemisphere moves

clockwise
counter clockwise
both
neither

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A horizontal movement of ocean water that is caused by wind and that occurs at or near the ocean's surface.

Gulf Stream
Global Conveyor Belt
Surface Current
Gyre

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Ocean water is more dense than fresh water at the same temperature due to differences in:  

Wind patterns
 Lifeforms
Currents
Salinity

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Two types of water currents are

local and global
sea and land

surface and deep ocean

warm and cold

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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