Ocean Currents

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The Coriolis Effect is caused by

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Earth rotating on its axis

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Due to the Coriolis Effect, water in the northern hemisphere moves

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clockwise

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Due to the Coriolis Effect, water in the southern hemisphere moves

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counter-clockwise

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Warm ocean currents generally come from

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The Equator

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Deep Ocean currents are a result of

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Density

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Where is ocean water the densest?

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The bottom

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What causes surface currents?

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wind

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What causes deep ocean currents?

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density differences

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Decreasing ocean temperature causes the density of the water to ______.

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increase

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As plants and animals in the ocean die, the nutrients produced from their decay _____. Options: are recycled by the Global Conveyor Belt, sink to the bottom, are destroyed by sunlight, become coral reefs.

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sink to the bottom