Currents and Tides

Vertical or Horizontal movement of water.

• Current

• Gyre

• Corioles Effect

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The two types of Currents are and .

• surface, deep

• deep, shoreline

• shoreline, surface

• deep, gyre

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The deflection of air and water due to the rotation of the earth.

• Gyre

• Coriolis

• Current

• Upwelling

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Warm air near the equator does what?

• Rises

• Falls

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Cold air near the poles

• Rises

• Falls

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In the northern hemisphere, the flow of air bends slightly to the _ .

• Left

• Right

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What altitude does wind start losing altitude and cooling down?

• 45 N

• 60 N

• 30 N

• 90 N

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The winds that are returning to the equator are called the _ winds.

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In the southern hemisphere, the winds bend to the _ .

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What latitudes do returning trade wins meet between?

• 8 N and 8 S

• 30 N and 30 S

• 5 N and 5 S

• Poles

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