4.7

At which ocean depth would you expect to find floating organisms such as plankton?

• between 0-100 meters

• between 100-1,000 meters

• between 1,000-3,000

• between 3,000-10,000 meters

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

As water flows along the continental shelf and continental slope, it picks up and carries sediments. The sediments are deposited below the slope and form the --

• Ocean Trench

• Continental Rise

• Continental Shelf

• Abyssal Plain

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

High and low tides on the coast are caused mostly by

• storms over the ocean

• the tilt of the Earth

• The gravity from the moon

• underwater earthquakes

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

The main difference between ocean water and lake water is that ocean water has

• more plants

• a higher salinity

• more algae

• more oxygen

Which number represents the Gulf Stream current?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Two children are swimming in shallow water and jumping in the waves at the beach. On which part of the ocean are they standing?

• continental shelf

• continental rise

• mountain range

• abyssal plain

Which area of the ocean should the camera be sent?

• continental rise

• continental shelf

• continental slope

• ocean trench

Which of the following is NOT a cause of ocean currents?

• wind direction

• air pollution

• differences in water temperature

• differences in salinity

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

In the model, which lettered location would be labeled the abyssal plain?

• A

• B

• D

• E

In the model, which lettered location would be labeled the continental shelf?

• A

• B

• C

• E