Ocean Currents

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How does the uneven heating of Earth's water impact the ocean current?

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Warmer water near the equator moves toward the colder north and south poles, distributing heat worldwide.

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How do ocean currents keep the planet healthy?

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Distributing heat to balance the climate.

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What causes the Coriolis Effect?

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Earth's rotation

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What can cause surface currents?

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wind

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8E.1.2

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Deep Ocean currents are primarily caused by ________. Options: temperature and salinity, wind, gravity, precipitation

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temperature and salinity

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8E.1.2

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What climate zone do cold water currents come from?

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Polar

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Warm water currents travel from?

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equator to the poles

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Two types of water currents are

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surface and deep

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Currents that occur at or near the surface of the ocean are called

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Surface Currents

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What causes currents deep in the ocean?

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water density