Ocean Currents

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Why is ocean water more dense than fresh water at the same temperature?

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Salinity

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What process brings the deep cold ocean currents up to the surface?

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Convection Currents

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Where is ocean water MOST dense?

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The bottom

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What heats the Earth's oceans?

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sun

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SURFACE currents are mainly caused by...

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Wind

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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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Movements of ocean water in a continuous flow are called...

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ocean currents

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If a material is LESS dense than water, it will...
Options: sink, float, be neutrally buoyant, freeze

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float

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The SALT content of a substance is called...

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Salinity

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True or False: Density is how tightly packed molecules are.

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True