chapter 8.3
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| the surface currents in each ocean form circular system of currents | gyre
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| a large volume of water flowing in a certain direction cam affect weather and climate | ocean current
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| vertical movement of water toward the ocean"s surface | upweling
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| the movement of water to the right or left that is caused by Earth's rotation | Coriolis effect
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| surface currents are caused by _____ from the wind | friction
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| surface currents move water ____ and extend to about 400 m below the surface | horizontally
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| movement toward the ocean's surface | upwelling
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| the ocean's are a major part of the ______ _____ | water cycle
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| an ocean current is a large volume of water flowing in a certain direction true or false | true
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| friction generated by wind on water can move to water to form surface currents true or false | true
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| in each ocean the major surface currents form circular system of currents called gyre true or false | true
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| the oceans are the major source of moisture for the water cycle true or false | true
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| what forms gyres in each ocean | Coriolis effect
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| what effects the size of the gyre | continents
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| list 2 factors the affect the flow of surface currents | wind, Coriolis effect
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| whats the difference between upwelling and density currents | upwelling's are vertical movement of water toward the ocean's surface and density currents are movement of water downward
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| what is a gyre | a circular system of currents
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| water brought to the surface from deeper water is cold and nutrients poor true or false | true
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| cold water is more dense than warm water true or false | true
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| salty water sinks below water the is less salty true or false | true
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| density currents circulate nutrients and gas rich water through the ocean true or false | true
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| what does both upwellings and density currents have in common | they both move water vertically
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| what does density currents do | moves water downward
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| what does upwellings do | moves water upward
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| ocean currents affect weather and _____ | climate
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