Ocean currents

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What causes surface currents?

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wind

Front

What causes the Coriolis Effect?

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Earth's rotation

Front

There are (is) _______ major gyres in each ocean.

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1

Front

Gyres in the southern hemisphere are surface currents that turn _________ due to the Coriolis Effect.

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counterclockwise

Front

Currents that are far beneath the surface

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deep ocean currents

Front

Do temperatures affect deep ocean currents?

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true

Front

Currents in the Northern Hemisphere move in this direction

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clockwise

Front

Movements of ocean water in a continuous flow are called?

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ocean currents

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Two types of ocean currents are

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surface and deep

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Warm ocean currents generally come from

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The Equator