Unit 3a Hydrosphere Part 1 Flashcards Reviewer

Front

What causes surface currents?

Back

wind

Front

What causes deep currents?

Back

differences in density

Front

Why do currents curve to the right in the Northern Hemisphere?

Back

Coriolis effect

Front

Which process will increase the salinity of ocean water?

Back

evaporation

Front

How will the melting of icecaps change the salinity of ocean water?

Back

lower the salinity

Front

How are salts added to the ocean?

Back

erosion from land

Front

What causes the Coriolis Effect?

Back

Earth's rotation

Front

As the ocean depth increases, how do temperature and density change?

Back

It gets colder and more dense.

Front

What is the primary cause of waves?

Back

wind

Front

What is the measure of the amount of dissolved salts in a liquid?

Back

salinity