Unit 1 Lesson 2 Exploration 1 Surface Currents
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Carrie Casey
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Unit 1 Lesson 2 Exploration 1 Surface Currents
I will be able to explain factors that affect surface currents.
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Why does trash collect in areas called "Garbage Patches" in the ocean?
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The Formation of Surface Currents
The ocean flows in regular patterns called ocean currents. The horizontal movement of water in a regular pattern at the ocean's surface is called a surface current.
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What patterns do you see when comparing the global surface winds with the global surface currents?
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Factors That Affect Surface Currents
Surface currents are affected by 3 factors: global winds, continents and Earth's rotation.
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In the picture the wind energy is being transferred to the...
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Unit 1 Lesson 2 Exploration 1 Surface Currents
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