Ocean Currents Quiz

Ocean Currents Quiz

2nd Grade

41 Qs

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Ocean Currents Quiz

Ocean Currents Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

Science

2nd Grade

Hard

Created by

Kathleen Peterson

FREE Resource

41 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are ocean currents?

A small stream of water flowing in no specific direction.

A large volume of water flowing in a certain direction.

The rise and fall of ocean water levels.

A weather pattern affecting the ocean's surface temperature.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How are surface currents formed in bodies of water?

The moon's gravitational pull on the water

Wind transfers energy to water and forms waves and currents by friction

Changes in water temperature and salinity

Tectonic activity beneath the ocean floor

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does water move to form surface currents?

Vertically

In a circular motion

Horizontally

Randomly

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What drives the formation of surface currents?

Tidal forces

Temperature differences

Wind

Earth's rotation

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a gyre?

A. A type of sea creature

B. A circular system of currents

C. A method of measuring ocean depth

D. A coastal landform

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which direction do gyres circle in the Northern Hemisphere?

Counterclockwise

Clockwise

In a straight line

Randomly

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which direction do gyres circle in the Southern Hemisphere?

Clockwise

Counterclockwise

In a straight line

Randomly

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