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ocean currents

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the surface currents in each ocean form circular systems of currents   show
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a large volume of water flowing in a certain direction can affect weather and climate   show
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some currents move along the water's surface, and others are examples of vertical movement of water toward the ocean's surface   show
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show Coriolis effect  
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Surface currents are caused by _______ from the wind.   show
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show horizontally  
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A _____ is a circular system of currents.   show
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show upwelling  
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The vertical movement of water from the surface to deeper parts of the ocean is a _______ current.   show
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show salinity  
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The oceans are a major part of the ______.   show
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The Great Ocean Conveyor Belt is a model used to explain how ocean currents circulate ______________ around Earth.   show
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Ocean currents affect weather and _______.   show
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What creates ocean currents?   show
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show the Indian and Pacific Oceans  
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What is a circular system of currents?   show
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What forms gyres in each ocean?   show
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What affects the size of a gyre?   show
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What direction do gyres circle in the northern hemisphere?   show
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Gyres in the southern hemisphere circle _______.   show
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the movement of wind and water to the right or left that is caused by Earth's rotation   show
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True or False: An upwelling is caused as the surface water moves away from shore and deeper water from below rises to replace it.   show
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show False  
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show True  
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Which two things do ocean currents transfer that affect weather?   show
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What does the Great Oceanic Conveyor Belt describe?   show
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