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Ocean Currents/La Nina/El nino

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following can cause an increase in density that results in a deep ocean current?

The sun heats the water’s surface.

A warm wind blows across cold water.

An iceberg melts, adding fresh water to ocean water.

Warm water loses energy to its surroundings and cools.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following movements of ocean water has the greatest direct effect on the growth of producers?

upwelling

deep current

surface current

convection current

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which three factors most directly affect surface currents in the oceans?

upwelling, convection, and the sun’s energy

deep currents, convection currents, and surface winds

dissolved solids, dissolved gases, and the sun’s energy

surface winds, the Coriolis Effect, and continental deflection

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Stream like movements of water

Ocean Currents

Continental Deflections

Coriolis Effect

Upwelling

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Movements of ocean water located far below the surface.

Ocean Currents

Convection Currents

Deep Currents

Surface Currents

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Currents are on the surface or less than a 100 meters deep (330 feet)

Ocean Currents

Convection Currents

Deep Currents

Surface Currents

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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