Ocean Currents

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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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If the Earth did not rotate on its axis, there would be no: Greenhouse effect, Coriolis effect, Global warming, Convection

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Coriolis effect

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Earth’s climate system is powered mainly by energy from: Tilt, The sun, Latitude, The rain shadow

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The sun

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Movements of ocean water in a continuous flow are called?

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ocean currents

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Two types of ocean currents are

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surface and deep

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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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Regular movements of water far below the ocean's surface are called

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Deep Currents

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What heats the Earth's oceans?

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sun

Front

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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Warm ocean currents generally come from

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The Equator