Ocean Currents

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Water in the ocean is always

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Moving

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Air moves from _______ pressure to _______ pressure.

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High, Low

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Cold air is ________ than warm air.

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More dense

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What causes wind to blow?

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Differences in air temperature

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Air travels in patterns around the Earth called

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Global Winds

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Water travels in definite paths around the ocean called

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Currents

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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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What mainly causes surface currents?

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Wind

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The warm, strong current off the coast of Florida is the: Gulf Stream, California Current, North Equatorial Current, Brazil Current

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Gulf Stream

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When a current bounces off a continent and changes direction, this is called

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Deflection