HMH Circulation in Earth's Oceans Quiz

Tiny pieces of plastic are known as ___________?

• microplastics

• Entanglements

• jelly fish

• ecosystem

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Eight million tons of _______ _______ are estimated to enter the oceans each year.

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Ocean water is constantly _____________.

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Surface currents can be caused by global winds, land masses and ______ _________.

• Hurricanes

• Earth Rotation

• Sun shine

• Rain

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The phenomenon that occurs when surface currents reach a large landmass and change directions is called ___________.

• Coriolis Effect

• Continental Deflection

• Ground Shift

• Earthquake

The phenomenon that causes the wind and water to be deflected clockwise or counterclockwise is called the _________ .

• Coriolis Effect

• Continental Deflection

• Ground Shift

• Earthquake

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How heavy something is compared to its volume is its _____________.

Cold water ______ while warm water ______.

• sinks, rises

• rises, sinks

• mix together

• does nothing

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The amount of salt that is dissolved in water is called _________.

_____________ removes fresh water from the ocean by removing water but leaving salts behind.

• Rain

• Snow

• Evaporation

• Salinity

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