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Ocean water flows in continuous paths called -

• climates

• prevailing winds

• poles

• currents

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True or false: Ocean currents have no effect on air temperature

• True

• False

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What is a gyre?

• the imaginary line that divides the Earth

• like a gargoyle

• a giant pattern of moving water that moves in a circle

• winds that move in one direction and push ocean currents

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What are prevailing winds?

• a general weather pattern over a long period of time

• giant patterns of moving water that move in a circle

• a process in which deep, cold water rises toward the surface

• winds that move in one direction and are strong enough to push ocean currents

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Ocean water is _______________ near the equator.

• warmer

• colder

• choppy

• more dense

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Energy in fluids (gases and liquids) moves from _____ areas to _____ areas

• colder to warmer

• warmer to colder

• warm to warm

• cold to cold

If the ocean water is 24 degrees and the air is 38, energy will -

• transfer from the ocean to the air

• remain in the ocean

• transfer from the air to the ocean

• remain in the air

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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The poles absorb ______ energy from the Sun than the equator because the rays are spread over a larger area.

• the same

• less

• more

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If the air temperature is 25 and the ocean temperature is 29 -

• energy will transfer from the ocean to the air

• energy will transfer from the air to the ocean

• no energy will be transferred

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Ocean currents __________ __________ throughout the ocean and atmosphere.

• cause storms

• decrease energy

• increase energy

• transfer energy

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