
Ocean Currents and Wind Direction

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6th Grade
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Sariya Mohammed
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Originate in the polar regions and flow through surrounding water
Back
Cold currents
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Originate in tropical waters and bring unusually warm conditions to higher latitudes
Back
Warm currents
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Direction wind blows
Back
From higher pressure to lower pressure areas
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
The amount of salt in water
Back
Salinity
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
The movement of water from the surface to greater depths
Back
Downwelling
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Not bordering an ocean or a large body of water by an ocean
Back
Inland
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Ocean circulation driven by differences in density caused by temperature and salinity variations
Back
Coriolis effect
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