ASPECt
Energy: Forms, Transformation, Transfer, and Conservation
Item RG073003: As an ocean current moves colder water toward to an island, the shallow water near the island will get cooler.
Water currents in the ocean are moving cold water toward an island.
What will happen to the warm shallow water near the island as the ocean current moves cold water toward to the island?
- The shallow water near the island will get cooler.
- The shallow water near the island will get warmer.
- The shallow water near the island will stay the same.
- The shallow water near the island will only change if the ocean water is much colder than the shallow water near the island.
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| 6–8 | 438 | 835 | 52% |
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| Female | 472 | 900 | 52% |
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