Ocean currents

Ocean currents

6th - 8th Grade

15 Qs

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Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th - 8th Grade

Medium

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

Standards-aligned

Created by

Erin Huggins

Used 76+ times

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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

Tags

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

Tags

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Currents that are far beneath the surface
deep ocean currents
surface currents
current
global winds

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Temperatures affect deep ocean currents.
true
false

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Currents in the Northern Hemisphere move in this direction
clockwise
counter-clockwise
stright

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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