Oceanography
Authored by Lisa Thompson
Science
6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which best describes the continental shelf?
a flat underwater valley
a region of mountains in the deep ocean
a shallow area of sediment near the shore
a region with high water pressure
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following ocean features is the name for transitional area between the continental slope and the abyssal plain?
continental slope
continental rise
continental shelf
abyssal plain
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What are the main causes of ocean currents?
the sun and moon
wind patterns and differences in water
tides and currents
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Salinity means
how many fish are in the water
how much salt is in the water
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
An intense, warm ocean current in the western North Atlantic Ocean is the
doldrums
jet stream
gulf stream
Greenhouse effect
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Compared with surface currents, deep currents are
colder and less dense.
warmer and less dense.
warmer and denser.
colder and denser.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The regular movements of water far below the surface of the oceans are called
Warm Currents
Deep Currents
Surface Currents
Surface Currents
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
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