Ocean Currents

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Surface currents are mostly a result of

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Global Wind Patterns

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Deep Ocean currents are a result of

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Density

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The Coriolis Effect is caused by

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Earth rotating on its axis

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The Gulf stream carries _____________ water from the east coast of The United States to the West coast of Europe.

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Warm

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What happens to a current when it comes in contact with a continent or landmass?

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It changes direction

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As you go deeper in the ocean, the water is colder and denser.

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True

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Due to the Coriolis Effect, currents in the northern hemisphere move

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clockwise

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Due to the Coriolis Effect, currents in the southern hemisphere move

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counter-clockwise

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The California Current (west coast) carries _________ water from Canada

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Cold

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Two types of ocean currents are

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surface and deep