Ocean Currents and Climate

Using the map name the current that is most likely a cold water current.

• Northern Equatorial Current

• Equatorial Counter Current

• East Australian Current

• Humboldt Current

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Using the map tell which current is a warm water current.

• Humboldt Current

• East Australian Current

Using the map below describe the most likely conditions at location X

• dry weather

• frequent rainfall

• extreme cold and low humidity

• high winds and clear skies

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Cold water currents are more likely to be in deep ocean than water water currents because

• ocean tides force cold water downward

• Winds push the cold water down

• cold water has less salt to help it freeze and sink

• cold water is more dense and sinks

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Warm water currents affect coastal areas near where they flow by doing what?

• creating greater rainfall along the coast

• creating unusually warm climates for the latitude

• creating unusually cool climates for the latitude

• making coastal climates cooler than the inland climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Surface currents are caused by

• warm water

• floods

• the wind

• the Equator

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What type of currents carry warm water away from the equator?

• freezing

• deep ocean currents

• evaporation

• surface currents

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the main cause of deep-ocean currents?

• seafloor spreading

• water temperature differences

• volcanic island eruptions

• magnetic field of the Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

At what point would the water be the coldest?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

At what point would the water be the warmest?

• 4

• 3

• 2

• 1

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5