Global Conveyor Belt

Global Conveyor Belt

6th Grade

15 Qs

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Global Conveyor Belt

Global Conveyor Belt

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS2-6, MS-ESS3-4, MS-ESS3-3

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lisa Thompson

FREE Resource

15 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why should we care about the health of the global conveyor belt?

It has no effect on human health.

It is primarily responsible for ocean pollution.

We should care about the health of the global conveyor belt because it regulates climate, supports marine ecosystems, and impacts global weather patterns.

It helps in the production of fossil fuels.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What are some ways to reduce our impact on the global conveyor belt?

Minimize carbon emissions, reduce plastic waste, conserve water, and support sustainable practices.

Increase fossil fuel usage

Promote single-use plastics

Waste more water

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Constantly moving system of deep-ocean circulation driven by temperature and salinity. It moves water around the globe.

California Current

Global Conveyor Belt

Surface Currents

Gulf Stream

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The more scientific name of the Global Conveyor Belt is _____.

halinethermal circulation

thermohaline circulation

thermodensity circulation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

________ and _______ affect the ocean's density and cause the Global Conveyor Belt to travel

gravity and the Coriolis Effect

temperature and salinity

wind and climate

temperature and the Coriolis Effect

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Ocean currents affect climates around the world. Based on the map, which area MOST likely has a warmer climate than expected?

1

2

3

4

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Ocean currents bring warm water from the equator towards Earth's

Southern Hemisphere

Continents

Equator

Poles

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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