Tides, Currents, and Waves

Which type of ocean movement is a large-scale pattern that can circulate across all the oceans?

• Current

• Wave

• Tide

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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

Which type of ocean movement can be divided into 2 groups: surface and deep?

• Current

• Wave

• Tide

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What part of the wave is also known as the "peak?"

• Amplutide

• Crest

• Trough

• Wavelength

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

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

Which type of tides have a larger tidal range due to the Earth, Moon, and Sun forming a line?

• High/Low

• Spring

• Neap

Which type of ocean movement distributes heat throughout the oceans?

• Current

• Wave

• Tide

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The distance between one crest and the next (or one trough and the next) is known as the ______________.

• Amplitude

• Wave Height

• Wavelength

What 2 factors largely impact the density of ocean water?

• Density and Pressure

• Temperature and Coriolis Effect

• Temperature and Salinity

• Pressure and Salinity

What is A?

• Trough

• Crest

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1