Tides, Currents, and Waves

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Science
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9th - 12th Grade
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Hard
+4
Standards-aligned
Charles Martinez
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25 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Which type of ocean movement is a large-scale pattern that can circulate across all the oceans?
Current
Wave
Tide
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Which type of ocean movement can be described as the rise and fall of sea level, mostly due to the gravitational influence of the moon?
Current
Wave
Tide
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Which type of ocean movement can be divided into 2 groups: surface and deep?
Current
Wave
Tide
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
What part of the wave is also known as the "peak?"
Amplutide
Crest
Trough
Wavelength
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Which type of tides have a smaller change in sea level due to the Earth, Moon, and Sun forming a right angle?
High/Low
Spring
Neap
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Which type of tides have a larger tidal range due to the Earth, Moon, and Sun forming a line?
High/Low
Spring
Neap
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Which type of ocean movement distributes heat throughout the oceans?
Current
Wave
Tide
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
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