Wind and Ocean Currents

Air always moves from

• high pressure to low pressure.

• low pressure to high pressure.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Temperature and salinity differences in ocean water cause:

• Mid-ocean ridges

• Deep Currents

• Surface Currents

• High tide and low tide

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Describe what is responsible for creating wind in the atmosphere and currents in the ocean.

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112.20.b.10.A

Winds cause surface currents and winds are created by the 

• Sun

• Moon

• Tides

• Coriolis Effect

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112.20.b.10.A

The cycle that powers the ocean currents, weather, and tectonic plates it called

• conduction current

• radiation

• condition current

• convection current

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112.20.b.10.A

Which is an example of convection?

• Touching a hot pot

• Gases rising and falling in the atmosphere

• Cooking a burger

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112.20.b.10.A

The horizontal (side to side) movement of air along Earth's surface is called ____________.

• Air currents

• Wind

• Air Pressure

• Atmosphere

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112.20.b.10.A

The sun provides the energy necessary to drive convection within Earth's oceans.

• True

• False

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112.20.b.10.A

Which of the following is produced when heat from the sun creates convection currents?

• Winds

• Tornadoes

• Humidity

• Cold Front

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112.20.b.10.A

Surface ocean currents are caused by

• Density

• Winds

• Coriolis Effect

• Sun

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