Ocean Currents

Front

The weather patterns for a given region over time

Back

climate

Front

The amount of matter in a given volume

Back

density

Front

The salt content of a substance

Back

salinity

Front

The circulation of hot and cold fluids (liquids and gases)

Back

convection

Front

The average kinetic energy of the particles in a sample

Back

temperature

Front

The total sum of the kinetic energy in a given sample

Back

heat

Front

Coriolis effect

Back

the apparent deflection of moving air as a result of Earth's rotation.

Front

What primarily causes surface ocean currents?

Back

wind

Front

What primarily causes deep ocean currents?

Back

temperature and salinity

Front

Why do differences in water temperature create movement in the ocean?

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Bodies of water at different temperatures have different densities.