Ocean Currents and Convection

Analyze the image. What could explain why certain parts of the ocean have warmer temperatures?

• the uneven heating of the Earth's surface
• the rising of cold air and the sinking of warm air
• hurricanes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Analyze the image. The red arrows represent warm water rising and the blue arrows represent cold water sinking. What type of heat transfer is responsible for this movement?

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Analyze the image.
Heat transfer can happen 1 of 3 ways. Which type of heat transfer do you think is responsible for the heating of the Earth's surface by the Sun?

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

Which current affects the west coast?

• California Current
• Gulf Stream Current
• Caribbean Sea Current

Which current affects the east coast?

• California Current
• Gulf Stream Current
• Caribbean Sea Current

Analyze the map.
Why is it warmer in Charleston than it is in San Diego even though they are the same distance from the Equator?

• San Diego is affected by the Gulf Stream
• Charleston is affected by the California current
• Charleston is affected by the Gulf Stream

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Analyze the map.
Why is it colder in San Diego than it is in Charleston even though they are the same distance from the Equator?

• San Diego is affected by the Gulf Stream
• Charleston is affected by the California current
• San Diego is affected by the California Current

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following brings cold water from the north near the poles?

• California Current
• Gulf Stream
• niether

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following brings warm water from the South near the Equator?

• California Current
• Gulf Stream
• neither

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following describes what is happening in a low pressure system?

• cold air sinking
• cold air rising
• warm air rising

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6