Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation Notes and Quiz

Get an atmospheric and oceanic circulation notes presentation and corresponding quiz to teach and assess NGSS MS-ES2-6: Develop and use a model to describe how unequal heating and rotation of the Earth cause patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates.

Included with This Purchase:

• Presentation (12 slides, provided in both PPT and Google Slides)
• Corresponding Cloze notes worksheet (Word Doc format provided)
• Corresponding quiz (PDF format)

In this activity, students will:

• VIEW a presentation on atmospheric and oceanic circulation.
• FILL IN BLANKS on a corresponding Cloze worksheet as they view the presentation.
• DEMONSTRATE UNDERSTANDING with a simple 10-question quiz.

Topics Covered:

• Sunlight hits Earth at different angles based on tilt
• Temperature differences drive air and water movement
• Global wind patterns (trade winds, westerlies, polar easterlies)
• Ocean currents move warm/cold water around Earth
• Coriolis Effect makes air/water curve due to Earth’s rotation

Teacher Notes:

• Answer keys are included.
• The atmospheric and oceanic circulation notes are fully editable. The quiz is NOT editable.
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Related Standard:

• NGSS MS-ESS2-6: Develop and use a model to describe how unequal heating and rotation of the Earth cause patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates. Emphasis is on how patterns vary by latitude, altitude, and geographic land distribution. Emphasis of atmospheric circulation is on the sunlight-driven latitudinal banding, the Coriolis effect, and resulting prevailing winds; emphasis of ocean circulation is on the transfer of heat by the global ocean convection cycle, which is constrained by the Coriolis effect and the outlines of continents. Examples of models can be diagrams, maps and globes, or digital representations. Assessment does not include the dynamics of the Coriolis effect.