Ocean Currents Quiz
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Science
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6th Grade
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Josue Rentas
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which statement best describes an ocean current?
Random waves caused by local winds
Regular water movement pattern within the ocean
Water rising only along coastlines
Sudden water motion during storms
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the two main types of ocean currents?
Seasonal and daily currents
Surface and deep currents
Tidal and storm currents
Equatorial and polar currents
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What mainly causes surface currents?
Gravitational pull of the Moon
Differences in salinity only
Wind and the Coriolis effect
Underwater volcano heating
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Earth’s rotation influences currents through the Coriolis effect. In the Northern Hemisphere, large-scale paths tend to curve which way?
Clockwise around basins
Straight north-south lines
Always toward the equator
Counterclockwise around basins
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which factor mainly causes deep ocean currents?
River freshwater input
Tectonic plate movement
Surface wind friction
Differences in water density
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Together, which two properties control seawater density?
Pressure and shoreline shape
Temperature and salinity
Depth and color
Wave height and tides
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which statement about density is correct according to the diagram?
Cold, salty water is more dense
Warm, fresh water is more dense
Cold, fresh water floats above all
Warm, salty water is least dense
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