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chapter 8.3

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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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