Ocean currents and Climate 18-19

Front

Why are cold water currents more likely to be in deep ocean than warm water currents?

Back

Cold water is more dense and sinks.

Front

Warm water currents affect coastal areas near where they flow by doing what?

Back

creating unusually warm climates for the latitude

Front

What causes surface currents?

Back

the wind

Front

How does most thermal energy in the atmosphere move?

Back

convection

Front

As water gets denser, what does it do?

Back

sinks toward the ocean floor

Front

What type of currents carry warm water away from the equator? Options: freezing, deep ocean currents, evaporation, surface currents

Back

surface currents

Front

What causes the temperature difference between cities on CA's coast & cities in Arizona?

Back

a cold water surface current off California’s coast

Front

What is the main cause of deep-ocean currents?

Back

water temperature differences

Front

In the Northern Hemisphere, why do winds traveling north appear to curve to the east?

Back

Coriolis Effect

Front

What causes convection currents in Earth’s atmosphere?

Back

sunlight is more concentrated in some places on Earth