Ocean Currents, Tides, and Upwelling
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Science
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11th Grade
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Hard
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
The movement of deep, cold, nutrient filled water to the surface of the ocean is..
Back
Upwelling
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What affects the density of water?
Back
Salt and Temperature
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Why is upwelling important?
Back
Upwelling provides nutrient rich water that sustains life
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
When surface currents meet continents they ___?
Back
Are deflected (change paths)
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Two types of ocean currents are
Back
surface and deep
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What are a circular system of currents in the Earth's major oceans?
Back
gyre
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Currents that occur at or near the surface of the ocean are called
Back
Surface Currents
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