Question | Answer |
the surface in each ocean form circular systems of currents | gyre |
a large volume of water flowing in a certain direction can affect weather and climate | ocean current |
some currents move along the waters surface and other are example of vertical movement of water toward the oceans surface | upwelling |
movement of water to the right or left that caused by earths rotation | coriolis effect |
large volume of water | ocean current |
surface currents are caused by | friction |
surface currents move water | horizontally |
system of circular currents | gyre |
right or left | coriolis effect |
vertical movement of water upwards | upwelling |
vertical movement of water downwards | density currents |
changes in temp or | salinity |
ocean are major part of | water cycle |
the grreat ocean conveyor belt is a model used to explain how ocean currents circulate | thermal energy |
ocean currents affect whether and | climate |
an ocean current is large volume of water flowing certain direction TF | T |
friction generated by wind on water can move can move water to form surface currents TF | T |
surface currents move water vertically TF | F |
in each ocean the major surface currents form circular systems of currents called density currents TF | F |
Earths rotation causes coriolis affect TF | T |
density currents move water vertically toward surface TF | F |
An upwelling moves water down TF | F |
density currents are caused by density changes which are brought on by changes in temp or wind TF | F |
The oceans are major part of water cycle | T |
Ocean currents affect weather and climate by redistributing wind energy TF | F |