Ocean Currents

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What are the regular movements of ocean water formed by density and are far below the surface called?

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Deep Currents

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What is the Earth's greatest source of energy?

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Sun

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What primarily causes deep ocean currents?

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Temperature and salinity

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What explains why certain parts of the ocean have warmer temperatures?

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The uneven heating of the Earth's surface

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What is the warm, strong current off the coast of Florida called?

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Gulf Stream Current

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What are surface currents?

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Ocean currents that occur at the surface of the ocean, primarily driven by wind.

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What is the role of wind in ocean currents?

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Wind drives surface currents, affecting the movement of water at the ocean's surface.

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How do temperature and salinity affect ocean currents?

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Differences in temperature and salinity create density variations, leading to deep ocean currents.

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What is the Coriolis effect?

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The deflection of moving objects, including ocean currents, due to the rotation of the Earth.

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What are gyres?

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Large systems of circulating ocean currents, typically found in the major oceans.