Coriolis Effect and Ocean Currents
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Science
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6th Grade
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Hard
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Ocean currents affect climates around the world. Based on the map, which area MOST likely has a warmer climate than expected?
1
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4
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Due to the Coriolis Effect, water in the northern hemisphere moves
clockwise
counter clockwise
both
neither
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Movements of ocean water in a continuous flow are called?
ocean currents
global winds
air mass
front
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The movement of deep, cold, nutrient filled water to the surface of the ocean is..
Ocean Current
Upwelling
Deep Currents
Surface Currents
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Due to the Coriolis Effect, water in the northern hemisphere moves
clockwise
counter clockwise
both
neither
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The Coriolis Effect is caused by
Earth rotating around the sun
Earth rotating on its axis
The tides
Gravity
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
When surface currents meet continents they ___?
Stop moving
Are deflected (change paths)
Continue in the direction they were going
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
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