Waves, Currents, Tides

_______________ are flowing streams of water that move continually through the ocean in a specific direction.

• Carrots

• Breakers

• Currents

• Tides

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

____________are caused by the moon’s gravitational pull on the Earth.

• Tides

• Breaker

• Through

• Current

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Tides are the regular rise and fall of ocean water.

• True

• False

Tides rise and fall about_________ a day.

• once

• monthly

• twice

The highest point in a wave is the ______________.

• crest

• wavelength

• trough

• wave height

Which statement best explains the differences between a SPRING tide and a NEAP tide?

• 
  Spring tides occur twice a month with the greatest tidal range, while Neap tides occur twice a month, and have the smallest tidal range

• 
  Spring tides occur once a month, have the smallest tidal range, while Neap tides occur once a month, and have the greatest tidal range

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of the following would create the largest waves at the beach?

• A sunny day with a light breeze blowing at 3 miles per hour

• 
  A cloudy day with light rain and gentle wind of 7 miles per hour

• A hurricane hitting the land at 97 miles per hour 

• A thunderstorm over the water with 35 mile per hour winds

What happens to a wave as it approaches the shore?

• it speeds up and height decreases

• it slows down and height increases

• it speeds up and height increases

• it slows down and height decreases

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Which type of ocean movement can be caused by wind or differences in density and also be diverted due to the Coriolis effect?

• waves

• currents

• thermoclines

• upwellings

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What causes both surface currents and waves?

• differences in density

• warm ocean water

• cold ocean water

• wind

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