Ocean Currents - Grade 5 and 6

Ocean Currents - Grade 5 and 6

5th Grade

15 Qs

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Science

5th Grade

Hard

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 5 pts

________ and _______ affect the ocean's density and cause the Global Conveyor Belt to travel

gravity and the Coriolis Effect

temperature and salinity

wind and climate

temperature and the Coriolis Effect

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

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Currents that occur at or near the surface of the ocean are called 
Deep Currents
Convection Currents
Surface Currents
Wave Currents

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Warm ocean currents generally come from
The North Pole
The South Pole
The Equator
Both A and B

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Currents that are far beneath the surface
deep ocean currents
surface currents
current
global winds

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Which of the following types of water would SINK the fastest?

warm and salty

cold and salty

warm and fresh

cold and fresh

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What is the lowest part of a wave?

Wavelength

Deep currents

Coriolis Effect

Downwelling

Trough

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Movements of ocean water in a continuous flow are called?
ocean currents
global winds
air mass
front

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