Thermocline

Thermocline

9th - 12th Grade

7 Qs

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Thermocline

Thermocline

Assessment

Passage

Science

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS2-6, HS-ESS2-2, HS-ESS3-5

Standards-aligned

Created by

Josiah Lawrence

FREE Resource

7 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a thermocline?

A transition layer between warmer mixed water at the ocean's surface and cooler deep water below

The top surface layer of the ocean

A permanent feature in all oceans

A layer where temperature remains constant

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which ocean zone does the thermocline occur?

Epipelagic zone

Mesopelagic zone

Bathypelagic zone

Abyssopelagic zone

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to the temperature in the thermocline?

It increases rapidly

It decreases rapidly

It remains constant

It fluctuates unpredictably

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the depth of the thermocline vary in polar regions?

It is semi-permanent

It is variable

It is shallow to nonexistent

It is deepest during the summer

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is the depth of the thermocline important in hurricane forecasting?

It determines the sea surface temperature

It measures the size of the 'fuel tank' for hurricanes

It predicts the wind speed

It affects the ocean's salinity

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-2

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

At what depth does the water temperature remain constant below the thermocline?

Below 3,300 feet

Below 660 feet

Below 1,000 feet

Below 200 meters

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the temperature range below 13,100 feet in the ocean?

Near freezing to just above freezing

Constant at 39°F (4°C)

Constant at 55°F (13°C)

Rapidly increasing