Mods 1/2 Currents

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What direction do currents in the Northern Hemisphere move?

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Clockwise

Front

Which area MOST likely has a warmer climate than expected based on ocean currents?

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Area 2

Front

What are the two types of water currents?

Back

Surface and deep

Front

What causes wind to blow?

Back

Differences in air temperature and pressure

Front

What are the winds that blow from the east to the west called?

Back

Easterlies

Front

What is the main effect of ocean currents on climate?

Back

They help regulate temperatures and weather patterns.

Front

What is a surface current?

Back

A current that occurs in the upper layer of the ocean, driven by wind.

Front

What is a deep current?

Back

A current that flows deep below the surface of the ocean, driven by differences in water density.

Front

What are trade winds?

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Winds that blow from the east towards the west in the tropics.

Front

What is the Coriolis effect?

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The deflection of moving objects caused by the rotation of the Earth.