Unit 2 - Water & Oceans

Which number represents runoff on the hydrologic cycle diagram?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which number in the hydrologic cycle diagram represents the process of water vapor becoming a liquid?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Where would the temperature of the ocean's surface water be the lowest?

• areas at high latitudes

• areas with a high salinity

• areas close to the equator

• areas with a low density

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the term for the amount of salts in water?

• density

• evaporation

• thermocline

• salinity

When weather conditions are disrupted by El Niño, how does this affect ocean nutrients?

• Wind blows offshore, creating an increase in nutrient-rich water.

• Ocean upwelling decreases, resulting is lower levels of nutrient-rich water.

• Greater ocean circulation causes nutrients to be more equally distributed.

• Stronger storms prevent fishing, resulting in fish depleting the nutrient supply.

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NGSS.HS-LS2-6

How does wind cause surface currents?

• Wind applies a repulsive force that causes the surface ocean water to move opposite the direction of the wind current.

• Wind applies a frictional force that causes surface ocean water to move in a path similar to the wind currents.

• Wind applies a compressive force that pushes the surface ocean water down to greater depths.

• Wind applies a gravitational force that forces surface ocean water to rise up in a wave pattern.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is responsible for surface currents?

• temperature and salinity

• density and salinity

• wind and the earth's rotation

• wind and density

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

How do water particles move in a wave?

• They move forward with the wave.

• They move in a circular motion.

• They move up and down.

• They stay still.

Which weather would create the largest surfing waves?

• strong winds that have been blowing for a long time with a long fetch

• strong winds that blow for short periods of time with a short fetch

• weak winds that blow for long periods of time with a long fetch

• weak winds that blow for short periods of time with a short fetch

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which factors play a role in creating ocean waves?

• wind speed, direction, duration, and fetch

• wind speed and direction

• wind direction and fetch

• wind speed, direction, and duration