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Ocean Currents
Science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Atmospheric Movement | The global air circulation patterns within the atmosphere held to Earth by gravity and warmed as heat radiates from Earth. |
| Convection Currents | A circular movement of fluids caused by the rising of hotter, less dense fluid and the falling of cooler, denser fluid. |
| Coriolis Effect | The apparent deflection of moving air, as seen by an observer on Earth, as a result of Earth’s rotation. |
| Climate | Average weather patterns for a particular region. |
| Global | Relating to the whole world. |
| Ocean Currents | The directional movements of ocean water |
| Rotation | The spinning of Earth on its axis that causes day and night to occur. |
| Salinity | The saltiness or dissolved salt content of a body of water. |
| Temperature | The average kinetic energy of all the particles in a material; measured by a thermometer in degrees. |