Ocean Currents

Front

What is the total sum of the kinetic energy in a given sample?

Back

Heat

Front

What effect does the Gulf Stream Current have on Clifden, Ireland?

Back

It makes the climate warmer.

Front

Which cools down slower: water, air, or land?

Back

Water

Front

What primarily causes surface ocean currents?

Back

Wind

Front

What is the salt content of a substance called?

Back

Salinity

Front

Define ocean currents.

Back

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

Front

What is the difference between surface currents and deep ocean currents?

Back

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

Front

How does temperature affect ocean currents?

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Warmer water is less dense and tends to rise, while cooler water is denser and sinks, creating movement in the ocean.

Front

What role does salinity play in ocean currents?

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Salinity affects water density; higher salinity increases density, which can influence the movement of water in ocean currents.

Front

What is the Coriolis effect?

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The Coriolis effect is the deflection of moving objects, such as ocean currents, caused by the rotation of the Earth.