Ocean Currents

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What affects the density of water?

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Salt and Temperature

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What causes deep ocean currents?

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Density differences

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How does water move in the southern hemisphere due to the Coriolis Effect?

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Counter-clockwise

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What causes the Coriolis Effect?

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Earth's rotation

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What two factors affect the ocean's density and cause the Global Conveyor Belt to travel?

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Temperature and Salinity

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Define ocean currents.

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Ocean currents are large-scale movements of water within the world's oceans, driven by factors such as wind, temperature, salinity, and the Earth's rotation.

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What is the Global Conveyor Belt?

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The Global Conveyor Belt is a system of deep ocean currents that circulate water around the globe, influenced by temperature and salinity.

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Explain the role of salinity in ocean currents.

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Salinity affects the density of seawater; higher salinity increases density, causing water to sink and drive currents.

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What is the Coriolis Effect?

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The Coriolis Effect is the deflection of moving objects, such as air and water, caused by the rotation of the Earth.

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How do temperature differences affect ocean currents?

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Temperature differences create variations in water density, leading to the movement of water and the formation of currents.

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