Ocean Motion Quiz

What are the two main types of ocean currents? (Select both types)

• Surface
• Deep
• Mid
• Jet

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What direction do most winds blow NEAR THE EQUATOR?

• East to West
• West to East
• North to South
• South to North

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What is the Coriolis effect?

• When currents flow in a straight line
• When currents flow in a curved line
• When currents get deflected by continents
• When currents get deflected by the jet stream

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which is more dense?

• Warm water
• Cold water

What controls surface currents?

• Water density
• Water salinity
• Winds
• Earth's magnetic field

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What controls deep currents?

• Water density
• Water salinity
• Winds
• Earth's magnetic field

What is La Nina?

• When surface water temperatures in the eastern Pacific become unusually cool
• When surface water temperatures in the eastern Pacific become unusually warm
• When surface water temperatures in the eastern Pacific become unusually salty
• When surface water temperatures in the eastern Pacific become unusually polluted

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Define upwelling.

• Movement of deep, cold, and nutrient-rich water to the surface
• Movement of warm water to the deep
• Movement of warm, nutrient-poor water to the surface
• Movement of deep, cold, nutrient-poor water to the surface

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