Ocean Currents

motion of the ocean created by wind patterns

Why are ocean currents important?

If you were floating in a raft in the Gulf Stream, you and the raft would________________.

Movements of ocean water in a continuous flow are called?

As you go deeper in the ocean, the water is colder and less salty.

Where is ocean water the densest.

What do we call the constantly moving system of deep-ocean circulation driven by differences in temperature and salinity?

What are a circular system of currents in the Earth's major oceans?

Warm ocean currents generally come from

_______ causes the Coriolis Effect

If a material is less dense then water, it will

What heats the Earth's oceans?

Regular movements of water far below the oceans surface are called

The warm, strong current off the coast of Florida is the

Surface currents are mainly caused by

Upwellings is the movement of deep water towards the surface, what does it bring with it?

How do you feel about your understanding of ocean currents