Global Conveyor Belt

Why should we care about the health of the global conveyor belt?

• It has no effect on human health.

• It is primarily responsible for ocean pollution.

• We should care about the health of the global conveyor belt because it regulates climate, supports marine ecosystems, and impacts global weather patterns.

• It helps in the production of fossil fuels.

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What are some ways to reduce our impact on the global conveyor belt?

• Minimize carbon emissions, reduce plastic waste, conserve water, and support sustainable practices.

• Increase fossil fuel usage

• Promote single-use plastics

• Waste more water

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Constantly moving system of deep-ocean circulation driven by temperature and salinity. It moves water around the globe.

• California Current

• Global Conveyor Belt

• Surface Currents

• Gulf Stream

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The more scientific name of the Global Conveyor Belt is _____.

• halinethermal circulation

• thermohaline circulation

• thermodensity circulation

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________ and _______ affect the ocean's density and cause the Global Conveyor Belt to travel

• gravity and the Coriolis Effect

• temperature and salinity

• wind and climate

• temperature and the Coriolis Effect

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Ocean currents affect climates around the world. Based on the map, which area MOST likely has a warmer climate than expected?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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Ocean currents bring warm water from the equator towards Earth's

• Southern Hemisphere

• Continents

• Equator

• Poles

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Deep Ocean currents are a result of

• Global Wind Patterns

• Earth's Rotation

• Density

• All of the above

The Gulf stream carries _____________ water from the east coast of The United States to the West coast of Europe.

• Cold

• Warm

• Freezing

• Fresh

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Regular movements of water far below the oceans surface are called

• Warm Currents

• Deep Currents

• Shallow Currents

• Surface Currents

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