Review for ice caps and ocean currents

Review for ice caps and ocean currents

10th Grade

32 Qs

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Review for ice caps and ocean currents

Review for ice caps and ocean currents

Assessment

Quiz

Science

10th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS2-6, HS-ESS2-2, HS-ESS2-4

Standards-aligned

Created by

Mrs. Bertram

Used 4+ times

FREE Resource

32 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Arctic is warming faster than the rest of the planet primarily because:

The albedo feedback loop creates an accelerating cycle of warming

There are more greenhouse gases concentrated in the Arctic

The Arctic receives more solar radiation than other regions

Arctic winds distribute heat more effectively

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The relationship between surface color and temperature change is best described as:

Darker surfaces warm more quickly than lighter surfaces

All surfaces warm at the same rate regardless of color

Lighter surfaces warm more quickly than darker surfaces

Surface color has no effect on warming

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The 'ice-albedo feedback loop' refers to:

Ice reflecting solar radiation while darker surfaces absorb it

Ice causing global cooling at all times

The process of ice formation in winter

The relationship between ice and air pressure

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Fill in the blank: The immediate effect of freshwater from melting ice on ocean currents is that it ________.

makes currents move faster

increases water density

decreases water density

has no effect on ocean currents

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What role do ocean currents play in Earth's climate system?

They only affect local weather patterns

They distribute heat globally and influence climate patterns

They have minimal impact on climate

They only affect coastal regions

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The term "albedo" refers to:

The temperature of a surface

The amount of radiation a surface reflects

The density of ocean water

The speed of ocean currents

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When Arctic ice melts, the exposed ocean surface:

Reflects more solar radiation than the ice did

Absorbs more solar radiation than the ice did

Maintains the same albedo as the ice

Becomes completely transparent to radiation

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