Currents

The movement of deep, cold, nutrient filled water to the surface of the ocean after the winds move the warmer water away is called _______.

• Ocean Current

• Upwelling

• Deep Currents

• Surface Currents

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Surface currents are mainly formed by and driven by the ______.

• The Coriolis Effect

• Cold and Warm Water

• Convection

• Winds

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Regular movements of ocean water formed by density and are far below the surface, are called

_________.

• Warm Currents

• Deep Currents

• Shallow Currents

• Surface Currents

The warm, strong current off the coast of Florida is the ____________.

• Gulf Stream

  Current

• California Current
• North Equatorial Current
• Brazil Current

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Unit is Amps (A)

• Current

• Voltage

• Resistance

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Electricity that flows constantly in one direction on a given path.

• current electricity

• static electricity

• electron pathway

• conductor

Match the following terms to their descriptions.

• Direct Current (DC)

• Electrons move back and forth in the circuit.

• How fast the electricity moves

• Electrons move in one direction through a circuit.

• How much electricity there is

• Voltage

• Alternating Current (AC)

• Current

A current that constantly reverses is called ​ (a)   current.

• alternating

• direct

When surface currents meet continents they ___?

• Stop moving

• Are deflected (change paths)

• Continue in the direction they were going

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Analyze the image. The red arrows represent warm water rising and the blue arrows represent cold water sinking. What type of heat transfer is responsible for this movement?

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

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