Deep Currents- REVIEW FLASHCARDS

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Which type of water would sink the fastest? Options: warm and salty, cold and salty, warm and fresh, cold and fresh.

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cold and salty

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Temperature and salinity differences in ocean water cause:

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Deep Currents

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The Coriolis Effect is caused by

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Earth rotating on its axis

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A movement of ocean water that is caused by wind and that occurs at or near the ocean's surface.

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Surface Current

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Which movement of ocean water has the greatest direct effect on the growth of producers like phytoplankton? Options: upwelling, deep current, surface current, convection current.

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upwelling

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What can cause an increase in density that results in a deep ocean current?

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Warm water loses energy to its surroundings and cools.

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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 type of winds/weather does the Peru Current bring to the western coast of South America?

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Cold winds & Cold weather

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Decreasing ocean temperature causes the density of the water to ______.

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increase

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If the thermohaline flow stopped, what would happen?

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Europe and North America would get colder winters