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Ch 8.3
science
Question | Answer |
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The surface currents in each ocean form ______. | Gyre |
An ________ can affect weather and climate. | Ocean current |
Some currents move along the water's surface, and other are examples of ______. | Upwelling |
Because of the __________, oceans currents flow counterclockwise in the southern hemisphere and clockwise in the northern hemisphere. | Coriolis effect |
An ______ is a large volume of water flowing in a certain. | Ocean current |
Surface currents are caused by _______ from the wind. | Friction |
Surface currents move water __________ and extend to about 400 m below the surface. | Horizontally |
A _____ is a circular system of currents. | Gyre |
The ___________ is the movement of water to the right or left and is caused by Earth's rotation. | Coriolis effect |
The vertical movement of water toward the ocean's surface is an _________. | Upwelling |
The vertical movement of water from the surface to deeper parts of the ocean is a ______ current. | Density |
Density currents are caused by density changes, 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 circulate ___________ around Earth. | Thermal energy |
Ocean currents affect weather and _______. | Climate |