Oceans
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| show | circular systems of currents: gyres
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| A ___________________ can affect weather and climate. | show 🗑
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| Some currents move along the water's surface, and others are examples of ____________________________________. | show 🗑
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| show | movement of water to the right or left that is cause by Earths rotation: Coriolis Effect
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| An _________ is a large volume of water flowing in a certain direction. | show 🗑
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| Surface currents are caused by ________ from the wind. | show 🗑
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| Surface currents move water ____________ and extend to about 400 m below the surface. | show 🗑
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| show | gyre
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| show | Coriolis effect
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| The vertical movement of water toward the Ocean's surface is an _________. | show 🗑
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| show | density
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| show | salinity
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| The oceans are a major part of the __________. | show 🗑
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| Ocean currents affect weather and ___________. | show 🗑
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| show | true
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| FRICTION generated by wind on water can move the water to form surface currents. | show 🗑
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| Surface currents move water VERTICALLY and less than 400 m below the surface. | show 🗑
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| In each ocean, the major surface currents form circular systems of currents called DENSITY CURRENTS. | show 🗑
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| show | true
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| DENSITY CURRENTS move water vertically toward the ocean's surface. | show 🗑
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| show | false/a density current
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| show | false/salinity
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| show | true
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| The Great Ocean Conveyor Belt is a model used to explain how ocean currents circulate THERMAL ENERGY around Earth. | show 🗑
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| Ocean currents affect weather and climate by redistributing WIND energy. | show 🗑
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| What forms gyres in each ocean? | show 🗑
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| show | the wind/topography
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| show | gyres in the northern hemisphere are clockwise, and gyres in the southern hemisphere are counterclockwise.
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| show | gyres, the Coriolis effect, topography, wind speed/direction.
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| An upwelling is caused as the surface water moves away from shore and deeper water below rises to replace it. | show 🗑
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| show | true
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| Density currents circulate nutrient and gas rich water through the ocean. | show 🗑
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| What two things do ocean currents transfer that affect weather? | show 🗑
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