Circulation in Earth's Oceans
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A strong surface current that runs along the east coast of the United States and carries warm water to Europe.
California Current
Global Conveyor Belt
Gulf Stream
Surface Current
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Constantly moving system of deep-ocean circulation driven by temperature and salinity. It moves water around the globe.
California Current
Global Conveyor Belt
Surface Currents
Gulf Stream
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The large, circular surface-current pattern found in each ocean.
California Current
Surface Current
Gyre
Global Conveyor Belt
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
_______ and ________ affect the ocean's density and cause the Global Conveyor Belt to travel.
gravity and the Coriolis Effect
wind and climate
temperature and salinity
temperature and the Coriolis Effect
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
5.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Evelyn and Harper are studying ocean currents. They learn that Thermohaline Circulation is caused by...
density differences
temperature differences
salinity differences
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
During a science class, Aria and Avery learned that temperature and salinity differences in ocean water cause:
Mid-ocean ridges
Deep Currents
Surface Currents
High tide and low tide
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Thermohaline Circulation is caused by...
density differences
temperature differences
salinity differences
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