Oceanography Ocean Currents Unit Practice Flashcard

Front

Deep Ocean currents are a result of

Back

Density

Front

Warm ocean currents generally come from

Back

The Equator

Front

Two types of ocean currents are

Back

surface and deep

Front

The process of deep, nutrient-rich water moving upward to replace surface water that has blown farther offshore is called ___

Back

upwelling

Front

The curving of air to the right in the Northern hemisphere is caused by ___________ and is called the _________ effect.

Back

Earth's rotation...Coriolis

Front

Temperature and salinity affect the ______ of water.

Back

density

Front

How much of earth's surface is covered by oceans?

Back

More than 70%

Front

Water with _____ salinity and _____ temperature will be the MOST dense.

Back

higher, lower

Front

Besides hydrogen and oxygen, what are the other two MAIN elements found in ocean water?

Back

Sodium and chlorine

Front

Surface currents are a result of

Back

Global (prevailing) wind Patterns