Oceans and Climate

The ____________ plays a major role in regulating the weather and climate of the planet.

• Ocean

• River

• Lake

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A large volume of water flowing from one place to another?

• Land

• Ocean current

• Sea

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Water in the ocean is always _______.

• moving

• freeze

• condensed

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the major cause of surface currents?

• sea

• wind

• land

What powers oceans and wind currents?

• The sun

• salt

• oil

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What type of ocean water is denser?

• high pressure

• Surface ocean

• Deep ocean (salty)

Does the gulf stream carry warm or cold water?

• cold water

• warm water

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What current is caused by global winds pulling on ocean water?

• Surface current

• Deep current

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Is a measure of how much salt is dissolved in ocean water.

• salinity

• fresh water

• coldest

What is a factor that affect the ocean current?

• mountains

• lakes

• water temperature

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6