Ocean Surface Currents and Climate

Ocean Surface Currents and Climate

6th Grade

15 Qs

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Ocean Surface Currents and Climate

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Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS2-6, MS-ESS2-4

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lisa Thompson

FREE Resource

15 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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The Gulf stream carries _____________ water from the east coast of The United States to the West coast of Europe.

Cold

Warm

Freezing

Fresh

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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What causes surface currents north and south of the equator to move in different directions?

Gases in the ocean

The rotation of the Earth

Temperature differences

Continental deflection

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Ocean currents affect climates around the world. Based on the map, which area MOST likely has a warmer climate than expected?

1

2

3

4

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Surface currents are a result of

Global Wind Patterns

Density

Earth's Rotation

All of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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What is a circular system of currents in the Earth's major oceans?

ocean current

gyre

upwelling

conveyor belt

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why are surface currents at the surface of the ocean?

colder temperature

colder temperature & more salinty

warmer temperature & less salinty

less salinty

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Ocean currents bring warm water from the equator towards Earth's

Southern Hemisphere

Continents

Equator

Poles

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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