Ocean Currents Review

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Currents that occur AT or NEAR THE TOP of the ocean are called _______ Currents.

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surface

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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SURFACE currents are mainly CAUSED by

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Wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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The density of ocean water is affected by temperature and ___________.

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salinity

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A huge circular pattern of rotating ocean currents.

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gyre

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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2 types of ocean currents are...

• local and global
• sea and land
• surface and deep
• name and NO name

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surface and deep

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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Warm water is __________ dense than cold water and rises creating convection currents.

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LESS

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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WARM water _______

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rises

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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Which water is MOST dense? Options: warm water with a high salinity, cold water with a high salinity, cold water with low salinity, warm water with low salinity

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cold water with a high salinity

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It takes ________ for a drop of water to make its way around the Global Conveyor Belt.

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1,000 years

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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Warm ocean currents usually come from

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Equator

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6