Ocean currents

Ocean currents transport...

• heat

• fish

• water

• tides

Thermohaline circulation is another word for...

• The temperature of the sea water

• Blood circulation

• The Global Conveyor Belt

• The East Australian Current

Warm water travels from...

• the Earth's poles

• The coast

• Australia

• The equator

Heat from the equator evaporates water causing...

• More fish

• The UK to be cold

• Less salt content

• More salt content

The Gulf Stream moves sea water towards...

• the UK

• The North Pole

• The Caribbean

• The South Pole

Warm water travels to the North Atlantic because...

• The fish swim that direction

• It is attracted to the Poles

• The Earth's rotation

• Heat rises

Cold water travels from...

• The equator

• The UK

• The Poles

• The bottom of the ocean

Which factor does NOT cause ocean currents?

• tides

• wind

• Earth's rotation

• Salt content