OceanCurrents-8th Word Scramble
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Questions | Answers |
3 causes of ocean currents. | 1. Difference in Temp. 2. Difference in salinity 3. winds |
if water is less dense it will | rise |
if water is more dense it will | sink |
warm warter compared to cold water is | less dense |
cold water compared to warm water is... | more dense |
high salinity water compared to low salinity water wil... | sink because it is more dense |
what moves surface currents? | wind |
what moves deep ocean currents? | differences in temperature and differences in salininty |
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 |
surface currents move warm water to the? | poles where the water will become cold and sink |
name the 4 currents of the North Pacific Ocean Gyre. | north pacific c(north) calidornia current(east) north equatorial c(south) Kuroshio current(west) |
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) |
which direction does the south pacific ocean gyre travel? | counterclockwise-all of the gyres in the southern hemisphere travel counterclockwise |
what is salinity? | salt |
warm water does what? | rises |
cold water does what? | sinks |
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