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the surface currents in each ocean form ____ gyres
circular systems of currents gyre
an ___ current can affect weather and climate ocean
large volume of water flowing in a certain direction ocean current
vertical movement of water toward the ocean's surface upwelling
because of the ______ effect ocean currents flow counterclockwise in the southern hemisphere and clockwise in the northern hemisphere coriolis
movement of water to the right or left that is caused by Earth's rotation coriolis effect
surface currents are caused by ____ from the wind friction
surface currents move water _____ and extend to about 400 m below the surface horizontally
the vertical movement of water from the surface to deeper parts of the ocean is a ___ current density
density currents are caused by density change, which are brought on by changes in temperature or _____ salinity
the oceans are a major part of the _____ _____ water cycle
the Great Ocean Conveyor Belt is a model used to explain how ocean currents circulate ______ _______ around Earth thermal energy
ocean currents affect weather and ____ climate
what affects the size of a gyre? topography and _____ wind
what forms gyres in each ocean? surface currents and ___ ____ coriolis effect
factors that affect the flow of surface currents are wind, coriolis effect, and ____ topography
what direction does the North Pacific gyre move in clockwise
carry water from the surface to deeper parts of the ocean are density ____ currents
vertical movement of water toward's the ocean's surface are upwellings
cold water is ______ than warm water denser
density currents circulate nutrient and ____ rich water through the ocean gas
ocean currents transfers thermal hear and ___ that affects weather moisture
the oceans are the major source of moisture for ____ ___ ____ the water cycle
___ generated by wind on water can move the water to form surface currents friction
Earth's ____ causes the Coriolis effect, which influences the direction that ocean currents flow rotation
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