Ocean Currents Understnding Checkpoint

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The two types of ocean currents are ______________ and _____________.

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Surface and Deep

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The amount of salt found in water is

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salinity

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Earth’s _____ causes ocean currents in the Northern Hemisphere to curve clockwise. Options: orbit around the sun, spinning on its axis, magnetic field, gravity.

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spinning on its axis

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Ocean currents have an effect on:

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climate and weather

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What happens when a current comes into contact with a continent or landmass?

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changes direction

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What process brings the deep cold ocean currents up to the surface? Options: density, wind patterns, temperature, convection currents

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convection currents

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What causes the Coriolis effect?

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Earth rotating on its axis

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Warm ocean currents generally come from the area of the:
- north pole
- south pole
- equator
- all of these

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equator

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The horizontal movement of ocean water that is caused by wind and the Coriolis Effect.

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surface currents

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The _____ is a system of constantly moving ocean circulation driven by temperature and salinity. It circumnavigates the globe.

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Global Conveyor Belt