Ocean Currents and Climate

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What is the major cause of surface currents?

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wind

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Why does heat rise in a convection current?

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less dense

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Why does cold water sink in a convection current?

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More dense

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Which air mass brings cold, dry air to the United States?

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Air Mass #1

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Which air mass comes from the equator region?

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Air mass #2

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Which air mass has wet, warm air? Options: Continental Tropical, Continental Polar, Marine Tropical, Marine Polar

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Marine Tropical

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Which air mass is found over land? Options: Continental, Marine/Ocean, Tropical, Polar

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Continental

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What causes the Coriolis Effect?

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Earth's rotation

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Is the picture representing a land breeze or sea breeze?

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Land breeze

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What powers oceans and wind currents?

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The sun