Climatology

Ocean currents distribute __________ from the equator to other parts of Earth.

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_____________ puts ocean surface currents in motion.

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Due to the __________________ effect, ocean currents turn to the right in the Northern Hemisphere, and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere.

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The circular patterns in the middle of the oceans are called ___________.

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The two factors that make sink within the ocean, forming deep-ocean currents, are temperature and ___________.

• continental deflection

• surface currents

• salinity

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Within our oceans, warmer water rises and cold water sinds, creating a convection cell called the __________________________cycle.

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The endless stream of seawater that circumnavigates all the oceans of Earth is called the _______________.

• Gulf Stream

• Thermohaline Cycle

• Global Conveyor Belt

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A well-balanced carbon cycle is the key to having a healthy _______________________, which keeps Earth at the right temperature for life to thrive.

• greenhouse effect

• Coriolis effect

• La Nina

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Scientists believe that the burning of ____________ is producing too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, contributing to climate change.

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Surface currents are steered by winds, the Coriolis effect, and ___________________________.

• salinity

• continental deflection

• temperatures

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