Gyres

All Ocean Gyres travel _________ in the NORTHERN hemisphere.

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All ocean gyres travel _______ _________ in the SOUTHERN hemisphere

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Under the influence of the Coriolis effect, wind-driven surface currents combine into huge circular systems called

• convections

• el nino

• la nina

• gyres

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What is shown by the yellow ? on the map?

• gyres

• deep currents

• trade winds

• El Niño

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Because of the Coriolis Effect, ocean currents in the Southern Hemisphere rotate which direction?

• Clockwise

• Counter-Clockwise

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Because of the Coriolis Effect, ocean currents in the Northern Hemisphere rotate which direction?

• clockwise

• counter-clockwise

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Huge, slow moving currents that flow in a vortex.

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What is the primary force that drives the formation of ocean gyres?

• Coriolis effect

• Gravitational pull

• Tidal forces

• Magnetic fields

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of ocean gyres?

• Circular motion

• Influenced by wind patterns

• Found only in the Northern Hemisphere

• Large-scale ocean currents

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How do ocean gyres affect global climate?

• They distribute heat around the planet

• They increase the salinity of oceans

• They decrease oceanic biodiversity

• They cause earthquakes

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