ocean currents

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The movement of deep, cold, nutrient filled water to the surface of the ocean is..

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Upwelling

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What affects the density of water?

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Salt and Temperature

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Two types of ocean currents are

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surface and deep

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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Currents that occur at or near the surface of the ocean are called

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Surface Currents

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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What mainly causes surface currents?

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Wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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Regular movements of water far below the ocean's surface are called? Options: Warm Currents, Deep Currents, Shallow Currents, Surface Currents

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Deep Currents

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What heats the Earth's oceans?

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sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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What causes ocean currents in the Northern Hemisphere to curve to the right?

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Earth's spinning on its axis

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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What causes vertical ocean currents?

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The temperature and salinity of ocean water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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Where is ocean water the densest?

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