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Ocean composition
Question | Answer |
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An _____ is a large volume of water flowing in a certain direction. | ocean current |
Wind transfers energy to water and forms _____. | currents |
Wind-driven currents are called _____. | surface currents |
A _____ is a circular system of currents. | gyre |
The _____ is the movement of wind and water to the right or left that is caused by Earth’s rotation. | Coriolis effect |
_____ is the vertical movement of water toward the ocean’s surface. | Upwelling |
Vertical current is also known as a _____. | density current |
Gyres in the northern hemisphere circle _____. Gyres in the southern hemisphere circle _____. | 1. clockwise 2. counterclockwise |