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Ocean Currents: Surface Current, Climate, Water Cycle

A middle school quiz about ocean currents, with a focus on surface current, climate, water cycle and related science ideas.

Ocean Currents: Surface Current, Climate, Water Cycle Middle School 20 questions
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This quiz gives middle school students a clear, friendly review of ocean currents. Each question focuses on one important word or idea, then explains the answer in a short way after the student responds.

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  1. Question 1: In ocean currents, what does "Gulf Stream" mean?

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  2. Question 2: In ocean currents, what does "deep current" mean?

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  3. Question 3: In ocean currents, what does "salinity" mean?

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  4. Question 4: In ocean currents, what does "climate" mean?

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  5. Question 5: In ocean currents, what does "polar water" mean?

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  6. Question 6: In ocean currents, what does "current map" mean?

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  7. Question 7: In ocean currents, what does "density" mean?

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  8. Question 8: In ocean currents, what does "temperature" mean?

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  9. Question 9: In ocean currents, what does "surface current" mean?

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  10. Question 10: In ocean currents, what does "water cycle" mean?

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  11. Question 11: In ocean currents, what does "Coriolis effect" mean?

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  12. Question 12: In ocean currents, what does "marine life" mean?

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  13. Question 13: In ocean currents, what does "wind" mean?

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  14. Question 14: In ocean currents, what does "thermohaline circulation" mean?

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  15. Question 15: In ocean currents, what does "upwelling" mean?

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  16. Question 16: In ocean currents, what does "Gyre" mean?

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  17. Question 17: In ocean currents, what does "coast" mean?

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  18. Question 18: In ocean currents, what does "heat transfer" mean?

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  19. Question 19: In ocean currents, what does "nutrients" mean?

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  20. Question 20: In ocean currents, what does "equator" mean?

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