Ocean Currents, Winds, and the Coriolis Effect

The Coriolis Effect is caused by what?

• The wind blowing

• Earth's gravity pulling things down

• The rotation of the Earth

• The pull of the Moon

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The Coriolis effect influences which of the following things (Check all that apply)

• Currents

• Winds

• Time zones

• Gravity

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Winds blow from areas of what to what?

• High temperature to high pressure

• Low temperature to high pressure

• High pressure to low temperature

• Low temperature to high temperature

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Air/Water that is higher temperature will have ______ pressure

Earth spins in a counterclockwise direction in the _______ hemisphere

The areas that are close to the coasts are usually have what compared to areas away from the coasts?

• Drier climates

• Warmer temperatures

• Colder temperatures

• Temperatures that change less

These are the things that influence how ocean currents move (check all that apply)

• Temperature

• Salt content (density)

• Winds

• The Coriolis effect

In the Northern hemisphere, winds and currents get deflected to the ______ due to the Coriolis effect

A polar air mass will have what kind of air in it?

• Warm

• Cold

• Humid

• Dry

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What makes wind blow from one place to another?