Ocean Currents Review

Front

What causes deep ocean currents?

Back

Density differences.

Front

Which town would you expect to find a warmer climate: the town on the west coast or the town on the east coast of North America?

Back

The town on the east coast.

Front

What are the weather patterns for a given region over time called?

Back

Climate.

Front

What is a circular system of currents in the Earth's major oceans?

Back

Gyre.

Front

What causes the Coriolis Effect?

Back

Earth's rotation.

Front

What is the term for the movement of water from the surface to the deep ocean?

Back

Downwelling.

Front

What is the primary driver of surface ocean currents?

Back

Wind.

Front

What is the effect of the Coriolis Effect on ocean currents?

Back

It causes currents to curve to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere.

Front

What is the term for the vertical movement of water in the ocean that brings nutrients from the deep to the surface?

Back

Upwelling.

Front

What is the name of the global conveyor belt that circulates ocean water around the planet?

Back

Thermohaline circulation.