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Mrs.Bowman 8th grade science class

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3 causes of ocean currents.   1. Difference in Temp. 2. Difference in salinity 3. winds  
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if water is less dense it will   rise  
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if water is more dense it will   sink  
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warm warter compared to cold water is   less dense  
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cold water compared to warm water is...   more dense  
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high salinity water compared to low salinity water wil...   sink because it is more dense  
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what moves surface currents?   wind  
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what moves deep ocean currents?   differences in temperature and differences in salininty  
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how does the coriolis effect influence the ocean?   it moves the ocean waters to the right (clockwise) in the northern hemisphere and left (counterclockwise) in the southern hempisphere  
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surface currents move warm water to the?   poles where the water will become cold and sink  
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name the 4 currents of the North Pacific Ocean Gyre.   north pacific c(north) calidornia current(east) north equatorial c(south) Kuroshio current(west)  
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name the 4 currents of the South Pacific Ocean Gyre.   south equatorial c(north) peru current(east) south pacific c(south) east australia curretn(west)  
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which direction does the south pacific ocean gyre travel?   counterclockwise-all of the gyres in the southern hemisphere travel counterclockwise  
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what is salinity?   salt  
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warm water does what?   rises  
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cold water does what?   sinks  
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