Ocean Currents - Study Guide

Front

What major influence does the ocean have on weather and climate?

Back

By absorbing energy from the sun, releasing it over time, and globally redistributing it through ocean currents.

Front

What is the Coriolis Effect?

Back

The effect of Earth's rotation causing the paths of fluids (air and water) to curve.

Front

Surface ocean currents are caused mainly by ______ and the Coriolis Effect.

Back

wind

Front

Which of the following is NOT a cause of deep ocean currents? A) Sea-to-air heat transfer, B) Differences in temperature and salinity, C) Solar warming of ocean water, D) Wind blowing across the surface

Back

Wind blowing across the surface

Front

What is the name of the system that describes the global movement of ocean currents?

Back

Global Ocean Conveyor Belt

Front

Ocean currents carry ______ to different areas of the world.

Back

heat

Front

Ocean currents

Back

Stream-like movement of ocean water in a regular pattern.

Front

Surface currents

Back

Horizontal pattern of movement at ocean surface.

Front

Name the three factors that affect the formation of surface currents.

Back

Global winds, location of continents, Earth's rotation.

Front

Which factor moves water currents in the same direction?

Back

Global winds.