Jet Stream and Ocean Currents

Quiz
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Science
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6th Grade
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Hard
Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A horizontal movement of ocean water that is caused by wind and that occurs at or near the ocean's surface.
Gulf Stream
Global Conveyor Belt
Surface Current
Gyre
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What direction do ocean currents in the Southern Hemisphere appear to curve?
Clockwise
Counterclockwise
Horizontally
Vertically
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
3.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following are causes of Ocean Currents? (Select all that apply)
Global Winds
Differences in amount of water
Differences in density
Speed of the water
Direction the water is moving
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
______ causes surface currents.
The Coriolis Effect
gravity
density differences
wind
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The most known surface ocean current is the?
Gulf Stream
Jet Stream
Global Conveyor Belt
Doldrums
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
the constant movement of ocean water that is caused by the patterns of wind and water density
Ocean Current
Continental Drift
Land Before Time
Zooplankton
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A cold current that moves around the world?
Ecosystem
Organism
Deep Ocean Current
Photic Zone
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
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