Ocean Currents

Ocean Currents

8th Grade

20 Qs

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Ocean Currents

Ocean Currents

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS2-6, MS-LS2-3, MS-ESS2-4

+2

Standards-aligned

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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

Media Image

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

Media Image

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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