Ocean Currents

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Surface currents are a result of

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Global Wind Patterns

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

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Warm

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Due to the Coriolis Effect, water in the northern hemisphere moves

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clockwise

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Due to the Coriolis Effect, water in the southern hemisphere moves

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counter-clockwise

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Warm ocean currents generally come from

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The Equator

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Cold ocean currents generally come from: The North Pole, The South Pole, The Equator, Both A and B

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Both A and B

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A cool current in the Pacific Ocean near North America that brings cold water down from Canada.

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California Current

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A horizontal movement of ocean water that is caused by wind and that occurs at or near the ocean's surface.

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Surface Current

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The large, circular surface-current pattern found in each ocean.

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Gyre

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The warm, strong current off the coast of Florida is the: Gulf Stream, California Current, North Equatorial Current, Brazil Current

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Gulf Stream