Wind and Ocean Currents

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What are the two types of water currents?

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Surface and deep currents.

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What type of water does the Gulf Stream carry from the east coast of the United States to the west coast of Europe?

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Warm water.

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What two things do ocean currents affect?

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Climate and weather.

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What causes warm air to rise?

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It is less dense than cold air.

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Where do cold ocean currents generally come from?

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The North Pole and the South Pole.

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What is the definition of ocean currents?

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Large-scale movements of water within the oceans.

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What is the primary driver of surface ocean currents?

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Wind.

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How do ocean currents influence climate?

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They redistribute heat around the planet.

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What is the Coriolis effect?

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

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What is the difference between surface currents and deep currents?

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Surface currents are driven by wind and occur in the upper layer of the ocean, while deep currents are driven by differences in water density.

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