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Currents and Climate
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A _________________ is a large stream of moving water that flows through the oceans. | Current |
| Currents move in circular patterns because the earth rotates! This effect on the currents is called the _________________ effect. | Coriolis |
| _________________ is the pattern of temperature and precipitation typical of an area over a long period of time. | Climate |
| Changes in wind patterns and currents can have a major impact on the oceans and nearby land. This can happen every 7 to 12 years, and is called _______________. | El Nino |
| When surface waters in the eastern Pacific are colder than normal, a climate event called __________________ occurs. | La Nina |
| The ________________ stream is the largest and most powerful surface current in the North Atlantic Ocean. | Gulf |