Ocean Composition

Ocean Composition

8th Grade

12 Qs

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Ocean Composition

Ocean Composition

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

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

Standards-aligned

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12 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the most common salt found in ocean water?

calcium carbonate

potassium

magnesium

sodium chloride

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which three factors are most important in determining the composition of ocean water?

temperature, salinity, and density

volume, mass, and density

mass, salinity, and density

volume, temperature, and density

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which statement best explains the relationship between an area's geography and the temperature of its surface water?

Areas at high latitudes have the warmest water because their days are the longest.

Areas at high latitudes have the warmest water because they have the longest seasons.

Areas at low latitudes have the warmest water because they receive the most direct sunlight.

Areas at low latitudes have the warmest water because they have the least change in temperature throughout the year.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which statement best describes how the temperature of the ocean's surface water varies?

Areas at high latitudes have the coldest water.

Areas with a low salinity have the coldest water.

Areas close to the poles have the warmest water.

Areas with a high density have the warmest water.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What conditions would most likely cause a decrease in the salinity of ocean water?

high rates of evaporation

freezing of glaciers

extremely hot weather

a river flowing into the sea

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What conditions would cause an increase in the salinity of ocean water?

high rates of evaporation

thawing of glaciers

cold weather

a river flowing into the sea

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which statement best explains the relationship between an area's geography and the temperature of its surface water?

Areas at high latitudes have the warmest water because their days are the longest.

Areas at high latitudes have the warmest water because they have the longest seasons.

Areas at low latitudes have the warmest water because they receive the most direct sunlight.

Areas at low latitudes have the warmest water because they have the least change in temperature throughout the year.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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