Oceans and Climate

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

• Ocean

• River

• Lake

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Does the gulf stream carry warm or cold water?

• cold water

• warm water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Understanding the influence of ocean conditions on the Earth´s climate and monitoring changes in ocean conditions are key to predicting

• water cycle

• Climate change

• currents

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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

• Land

• Ocean current

• Sea

causes surface currents.

• The Coriolis Effect

• gravity

• density differences

• wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

causes surface currents.

• The Coriolis Effect

• gravity

• density differences

• wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Water that is ​ (a)   moves ​ (b)   which pulls carbon into the deep ocean for ​ (c)   of years.

• colder and saltier

• downward

• thousands

• warmer and less salty

• upward

• millions

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the major cause of surface currents?

• sea

• wind

• land

What powers oceans and wind currents?

• The sun

• salt

• oil

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What type of ocean water is denser?

• high pressure

• Surface ocean

• Deep ocean (salty)