Ocean currents

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Science
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6th - 8th Grade
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Medium
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Erin Huggins
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
______ causes surface currents.
The Coriolis Effect
gravity
density differences
wind
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
_______ causes the Coriolis Effect
Earth's rotation
gravity
wind
density
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
There are (is) _______ major gyres in each ocean.
1
2
3
4
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Gyres in the southern hemisphere are surface currents that turn _________ due to the Coriolis Effect.
clockwise
counterclockwise
toward the right
toward the bottom of the ocean
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
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