SAVVAS Topics 7 and 8

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What are surface currents?

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Surface currents are horizontal water movements in the ocean that are driven by wind and the Earth's rotation.

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How do surface currents affect marine life?

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Surface currents can help marine animals, like turtles, travel faster by providing a flow of water that assists their movement.

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What is El Niño?

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El Niño is a climate pattern characterized by the warming of ocean surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean.

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What is La Niña?

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La Niña is a climate pattern that describes the cooling of ocean surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean.

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In which ocean do El Niño and La Niña occur?

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El Niño and La Niña occur in the Pacific Ocean.

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What is a sea breeze?

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A sea breeze is a wind that blows from the ocean to the land, typically occurring during the day when the land heats up faster than the water.

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How does air move in a sea breeze?

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In a sea breeze, air moves from the ocean to the land.

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What is salinity?

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Salinity is the measure of the amount of salt dissolved in water, particularly in ocean water.

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How does salinity change with ocean depth?

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Salinity generally increases as ocean depth increases due to the accumulation of salts and minerals.

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What instrument measures wind speed?

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An anemometer measures wind speed.