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Chapter 21

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Movement of water in a well defined pattern is called a_____ current
The 2 categories of ocean currents are________ and _________ surface currents; deep ocean currents
Deep ocean currents formed as a result of_______ difference in water density
Ocean surface currents are ________ movements caused by ________ horizontal; winds
The 3 factors which control surface currents are ________ Air currents, Earth's Rotation, and the Location of the continent
A huge circle of moving ocean water found above and below the equator is called a ________ gyre
Ocean surface currents in the Northern Hemisphere move in a ________ rotation clockwise
Ocean surface currents in the Southern Hemisphere move in a ________ rotation counter-clockwise
In tropical latitudes, trade-winds push currents in a(n)________ direction Westward
In higher latitudes, winds called Westerlies push currents in a(n) ________ direction Eastward
When an ocean surface current runs into a continent it is ________ and ________ deflected and divided
Warm water currents originate near the ________while cold water currents originate near the ________ equator; poles
The apparent curving of the path of a moving object from an otherwise straight path due to Earth's rotation is the ________ Coriolis Effect
The rotation of the Earth causes the________ Coriolis Effect
The effect of Earth's rotation on winds and ocean currents is called the________ Coriolis Effect
A gyre is caused by ________ Coriolis Effect
The periodic rise and fall of the water level in the oceans are called ________ tides
The force that causes the tides is________ gravity
During the new moon and the full moon, Earth, the Sun, and the moon and the Sun are at right angles to each other in relation to Earth and the tides during this are called ________ Neap Tides
The major cause of tides is the ________ Gravitational force of the moon
The movement of water toward and away from the coast as a result of the rise and fall of the tides is called a________ tidal current
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