Climatology

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Science
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9th Grade
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Hard
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Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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15 questions
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1.
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1 min • 1 pt
Ocean currents distribute __________ from the equator to other parts of Earth.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
2.
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1 min • 1 pt
_____________ puts ocean surface currents in motion.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
3.
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1 min • 1 pt
Due to the __________________ effect, ocean currents turn to the right in the Northern Hemisphere, and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
4.
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1 min • 1 pt
The circular patterns in the middle of the oceans are called ___________.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The two factors that make sink within the ocean, forming deep-ocean currents, are temperature and ___________.
continental deflection
surface currents
salinity
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
6.
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1 min • 1 pt
Within our oceans, warmer water rises and cold water sinds, creating a convection cell called the __________________________cycle.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The endless stream of seawater that circumnavigates all the oceans of Earth is called the _______________.
Gulf Stream
Thermohaline Cycle
Global Conveyor Belt
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
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