Factors Influencing Ocean Currents

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6th - 8th Grade
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Jennifer Kleveno
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which 3 factors impact surface currents?
winds
salinity
temperature
continental deflection
Coriolis Effect
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which 2 factors impact deep currents?
winds
salinity
temperature
continental deflection
Coriolis Effect
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What causes wind?
Differences in air pressure
Differences in salinity
Differences in density
The Coriolis Effect
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What causes pressure differences on Earth's surface?
surface curretns
uneven heating from the Sun
gyres
the Coriolis Effect
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which way do gyres rotate in the Northern Hemisphere?
clockwise as currents curve to the right
counterclockwise as currents curve to the left
clockwise as currents curve to the left
counterclockwise as currents curve to the right
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which way do gyres rotate in the Southern Hemisphere?
clockwise as currents curve to the right
counterclockwise as currents curve to the left
clockwise as currents curve to the left
counterclockwise as currents curve to the right
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which example has the highest density?
cold / high salinity
cold / low salinity
warm / high salinity
warm / low salinity
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