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ocean currents
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what is a current | the motion of water |
| what is one thing the ocean current driven by | One is the rise and fall of the tides |
| what is one thing the ocean current driven by | wind |
| what is one thing the ocean current driven by | thermohaline circulation |
| what is the flow of a current caused by | the gravitational pull of the earth |
| true or false: can currents be recorded | true |
| what causes the rise and fall of tides | the gravitational attraction of the sun and the moon |
| where does wind drive currents | near coastal areas |