Ocean Currents

Front

What is the cause of surface currents?

Back

Wind

Front

Why does cold water sink in a convection current?

Back

More dense

Front

What causes the Coriolis Effect?

Back

Earth's rotation

Front

Does the land or the sea heat up faster in this diagram?

Back

Land

Front

As water gets denser, what does it do?

Back

Sinks to the ocean floor

Front

What does the Gulf Stream contribute to in the North Atlantic Ocean?

Back

A mild climate for the British Isles

Front

What affects the density of water?

Back

Both salt and temperature

Front

Put the liquids in order from most dense to least dense?

Back

4, 3, 2, 1

Front

The Coriolis effect causes ___________.

Back

global winds and surface currents to move in a curved path instead of a straight line

Front

A surface current affects the ________________ of nearby land. Options: climate, daily temperature, winds, tides

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climate