Waves, Currents, and Tides

ocean water is denser

ocean water is deeper

there is a larger volume of ocean water to float in

she has a smaller mass in ocean water

A cold ocean current that cools the weather off near Australia.

A cold ocean current that helps decrease global warming.

A warm ocean current that influences weather along the east coast of the U.S. and up toward Europe.

A warm ocean current that influences weather in Cuba and moves toward Antarctica.

neap tide

spring tide

high tide

low tide

The form as warm, dense water sinks and flows beneath cold ocean water.

They form as cold, dense water sinks and flows beneath warm ocean water.

They form as warm, dense water sinks and flows with other warm ocean water.

The wind blows causing the deep ocean currents.

earthquakes

landslides

impacts of cosmic bodies

wind

speed of the wind

salinity of the ocean

speed of the ocean

amount of solar energy

Hopedale has a longer duration of isolation each day.

Hopedale is influenced by a cold ocean current.

Stornoway is farther from the equator

Stornoway is on a different continent

As salinity in the ocean decreases, density of the ocean increases.

As salinity in the ocean increases, density of the ocean increases.

There is no relationship between salinity and density in the oceans.

Salinity and density always remain the same throughout different parts of the ocean.