whats the difference between upwelling and density currents

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chapter 8.3

Question	Answer
the surface currents in each ocean form circular system of currents	gyre
a large volume of water flowing in a certain direction cam affect weather and climate	ocean current
vertical movement of water toward the ocean"s surface	upweling
the 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
movement toward the ocean's surface	upwelling
the ocean's are a major part of the ______ _____	water cycle
an ocean current is a large volume of water flowing in a certain direction true or false	true
friction generated by wind on water can move to water to form surface currents true or false	true
in each ocean the major surface currents form circular system of currents called gyre true or false	true
the oceans are the major source of moisture for the water cycle true or false	true
what forms gyres in each ocean	Coriolis effect
what effects the size of the gyre	continents
list 2 factors the affect the flow of surface currents	wind, Coriolis effect
whats the difference between upwelling and density currents	upwelling's are vertical movement of water toward the ocean's surface and density currents are movement of water downward
what is a gyre	a circular system of currents
water brought to the surface from deeper water is cold and nutrients poor true or false	true
cold water is more dense than warm water true or false	true
salty water sinks below water the is less salty true or false	true
density currents circulate nutrients and gas rich water through the ocean true or false	true
what does both upwellings and density currents have in common	they both move water vertically
what does density currents do	moves water downward
what does upwellings do	moves water upward
ocean currents affect weather and _____	climate

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