Ocean Currents and Climates

Ocean Currents and Climates

6th Grade

28 Qs

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Ocean Currents and Climates

Ocean Currents and Climates

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS2-6, MS-ESS2-4, MS-PS1-4

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Charles Martinez

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28 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which best explains the cause of currents that move north from the equator?

Cold water at the poles rises and moves toward the tropics.

Warm water near the coastline rises and moves toward the poles

Cold water deep in the ocean rises and moves toward the tropics

Warm water at the equator rises and moves toward the poles.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following the main reason water at the surface of the ocean is warmer than water at the bottom of the ocean?

Water at the bottom of the ocean contains more dissolved solids

Water at the surface of the ocean absorbs more energy from the sun

Friction is created by fast moving currents at the surface of the ocean

Wave action transfers heat from the bottom of the ocean to the surface.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Gulf Stream in the Northern Hemisphere and the Brazilian Current in the Southern Hemisphere move from the equator towards the poles.

Compared to inland areas at the same latitude, the coastal areas bordering these currents will

be warmer

be more dry

be cooler

have more fog

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4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

The Gulf Stream is warm water current that begins in the Gulf of Mexico. A diagram of the Gulf Stream is shown below.

Which best describes the movement of the Gulf Stream?

Cold currents carry cold water from the polar zones toward the equator

Warm currents carry warm water from the tropics toward the poles

Warm currents carry cold water from the tropics toward the poles.

Cold currents carry warm water from the polar zones toward the equator.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Southern California has cooler temperatures than Arizona, which is at the same latitude. What causes this temperature difference?

a cold-water surface current off of California’s coast

winds that form high in the California mountains

the shade provided by the large number of trees in California

a large deep water current running along California’s coast

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

The average temperature of City Y is warmer than the average temperature of City X during the summer.


Using the map shown above, which statement best explains the hotter weather in City Y?

Warm wind from the land keep the temperature cool all year long

The ocean current warms the air along the coastline

The ocean always floods City Y, keeping it near 75F all year

City Y is located south of City X

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7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Springfield, Missouri, and San Francisco, California , are at similar latitudes, but they have very different climates. Springfield has very hot summers and cold winters, while San Francisco has about the sme temperaturs all year. What is the most likely reason the two citis have such different climates.

the amount of sunlight on each city

the distance of each city from an ocean

the elevation above sea level of each city

the distance of each city form the equator

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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