Ocean composition
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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An _____ is a large volume of water flowing in a certain direction. | ocean current
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Wind transfers energy to water and forms _____. | currents
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Wind-driven currents are called _____. | surface currents
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A _____ is a circular system of currents. | gyre
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The _____ is the movement of wind and water to the right or left that is caused by Earth’s rotation. | Coriolis effect
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_____ is the vertical movement of water toward the ocean’s surface. | Upwelling
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Vertical current is also known as a _____. | density current
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Gyres in the northern hemisphere circle _____. Gyres in the southern hemisphere circle _____. | 1. clockwise
2. counterclockwise
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