Ocean Currents
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Science
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What influences climate at a given place?
Latitude and altitude
Proximity to water bodies
Ocean currents
All of the above
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Fill in the blank: The Global Ocean Conveyor Belt is driven by temperature and _______.
salinity
pressure
wind
currents
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The effect of winds on oceans is:
They create waves and currents.
They have no effect.
They only affect the temperature.
They only affect the salinity.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The two main kinds of ocean currents are:
Surface currents and deep-water currents
Tidal currents and river currents
Warm currents and cold currents
Equatorial currents and polar currents
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What direction do ocean currents in the Northern Hemisphere primarily travel?
North
South
Clockwise
Counterclockwise
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Coriolis effect influences the direction of ocean currents. What is the primary cause of the Coriolis effect?
The rotation of the Earth
The gravitational pull of the moon
The temperature difference between the equator and the poles
The salinity of the ocean water
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What percentage of the ocean is made up of density currents?
90%
50%
100%
10%
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