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Earth Science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| salinity | how much salt the water contains |
| current | a mass of circular moving |
| tides | periodic rises and falls of large bodies of water |
| deep ocean currents | caused by temperature and salinity; form circular pattern in the ocean that form when dense sea water sinks beneath less dense water |
| Northern Hemisphere | moves currents clockwise |
| Southern Hemisphere | moves currents counter clockwise |
| Gulf Stream | is a surface current that moves warm water northeastward toward Great Britain and Europe |
| Coriolis Effect | rotation of the Earth and wind |
| Surface currents | caused by the Coriolis effect that moves water horizontally and moves only the upper few hundred meters of water |
| Waves | is a rhythmic movement that carries energy through matter and space. In the ocean, they move through seawater. |
| Ocean currents | are a mass flow of ocean water |
| Density Currents | Deep in the ocean, waters circulate not because of wind but because of density differences |
| density | how solid a substance is |