Tides, Currents, and Waves

Tides, Currents, and Waves

9th - 12th Grade

25 Qs

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Tides, Currents, and Waves

Tides, Currents, and Waves

Assessment

Quiz

Science

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS2-6, MS-PS4-1, MS-ESS1-1

+4

Standards-aligned

Created by

Charles Martinez

FREE Resource

25 questions

Show all answers

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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