MS ESS2 4

What percentage of planet Earth is water?

• 71%

• 61%

• 81%

• 91%

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Why is the can of Coca-Cola at the bottom and the can of Diet Coke is at the top? The cans of soda have different...

• gravities

• densities

• metals in the cans

• forces

Which heat transfer is occurring here? Why is the spoon getting warm?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Coriolis Effect

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Which heat transfer is occurring in this image?

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

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What is a gyre?

• A circular movement of water caused by gravity

• A circular movement of water caused by the Coriolis Effect

• A triangular movement of water

• Water moving in a straight line

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Palm trees, which require a warm climate, are found in Ireland, as seen in this picture. Ireland is an island in Europe. Why are there palm trees in Ireland?

• The Gulf Stream brings warm water from the Equator to Europe

• The Gulf Stream brings warm water from the North Pole to Europe

• The Gulf Stream brings cold water from the Equator to Europe.

• Ireland is in the tropics.

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Currents move ________________________ in the northern hemisphere due to the Coriolis Effect.

• clockwise

• counter-clockwise

• in a straight line

• only north to south

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From the "Ocean Current Worksheet," east coasts of continents are generally ____________________ than it's supposed to be.

• warmer

• colder

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Which water type will rise to the top?

• Warm, fresh water

• Cold, fresh water

• Cold, salt water

• Warm, salt water

Complete the analogy. Jet stream is to Atmosphere as __________________ is to the Ocean.

• Ocean current

• Coriolis Effect

• Gyres

• Salt water

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