Ocean Atmosphere Climate Unit Assessment

What is the cause of wind?

• The moons orbit around the Earth.

• The unequal heating of Earth's surface.

• The equal heating of Earth's surface.

• Ocean currents.

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If you moved to a newly discovered planet how long would it take for you to fully understand that planets climate.

• A day

• A year

• A season

• An hour

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If the Earth wasn't spinning how would that effect the global winds.

• They would curve in the same direction

• They would move in a straight line

• There would be no global winds

• The winds would only blow east.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

This phenomena describes how the Earth's rotation effects global winds.

• El Nino

• La Nina

• The Coriolis effect

• The gulf stream

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which is the best example of a current.

• A lake

• A water fountain

• A river

• A puddle

This is the word that represents how much salt is in water.

• Solution

• pH

• Salinity

• La Nino

During an El Nino event what happens to the global winds over the pacific?

• They stay the same

• They get weaker

• They get stronger

• They reverse

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What causes ocean surface currents?

• Global winds

• Moon phases

• Deep ocean currents

• El Nino events

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What ocean current affects our state the most?

• Aqulhas

• Gulf stream

• California

• Canary

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What does the gulf stream bring with it?

• Cold water

• Warm water

• Fresh water

• Polluted water

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