Ocean Currents

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If the Earth did not rotate on its axis, there would be no

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Coriolis effect

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Options: Downwelling, Upwelling, Thermohaline circulation, Rip Current

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Upwelling

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Movements of ocean water in a continuous flow are called?

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ocean currents

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What causes the Coriolis Effect?

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Earth rotating on its axis

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Due to the Coriolis Effect, water in the northern hemisphere moves

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clockwise

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Due to the Coriolis Effect, water in the southern hemisphere moves

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counter-clockwise

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What is represented at point 2? Options: wave height, wavelength, crest, trough

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trough

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Warm ocean currents generally come from

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The Equator

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Deep Ocean currents are a result of

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Density

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What causes surface currents?

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wind