Ocean Floor Quiz

Which of the following is a feature of the ocean floor?

• Continental shelf

• Mountain peak

• River delta

• Desert dune

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is typically the cause of surface currents?

• Wind

• Earthquakes

• Volcanic eruptions

• Tides

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

In which direction do ocean currents in the Northern Hemisphere turn?

• Clockwise

• Counterclockwise

• Straight

• Zigzag

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What happens to the density of ocean water when it gets colder and saltier?

• Increases

• Decreases

• Stays the same

• Becomes unpredictable

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which current carries water from the Tropics to the British Isles?

• Gulf Stream

• Pacific Stream

• Indian Stream

• Atlantic Stream

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The highest part of a wave is called the __________.

• Crest

• Trough

• Wavelength

• Wave height

The lowest part of a wave is called the __________.

• Trough

• Crest

• Wavelength

• Wave height

The vertical distance between the highest and lowest points of a wave is called the __________.

• Wave height

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Phase

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

The distance between two crests or troughs is called the __________.

• Wavelength

• Wave height

• Crest

• Trough

When waves reach shallow water, the wave height __________ while the wavelength __________.

• Increases, decreases

• Decreases, increases

• Increases, increases

• Decreases, decreases

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