Global Wind and Ocean Currents Quiz

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Science
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6th - 8th Grade
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Hard
Standards-aligned
Daniel Tucker
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8 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What causes a current in a river or ocean?
Coriolis effect
Sunlight
Air pressure
Temperature
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term used to describe the flow of water or air within a larger body of water or air?
Gyre
Convection
Current
Salinity
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What causes the uneven heating of Earth's surface?
Ocean currents
Solar energy concentration
Coriolis effect
Rotation of Earth
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for the pattern of high and low-pressure bands from the equator to the poles?
Coriolis effect
Air occurrence
Gyre circulation
Prevailing winds
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What causes the curving of global wind patterns in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
Rotation of Earth
Coriolis effect
Solar energy concentration
Ocean currents
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the process called when wind-driven surface currents help to move ocean water?
Coriolis effect
Convection
Upwelling
Gyre circulation
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for the system of ocean currents that moves heat energy around the world?
Prevailing winds
Coriolis effect
Gyre circulation
Overturning circulation
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What causes the vertical movement of water in the ocean?
Coriolis effect
Differences in temperature and density
Solar energy concentration
Rotation of Earth
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
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