Ocean currents

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Ocean currents are also known as

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Ocean rivers

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Where does the warm ocean currents originate?

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at equator

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Where does the cold currents originate?

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at poles

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Warm currents flow towards: poles, equator, east, west

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poles

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Cold currents flow towards: east, west, equator, poles

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equator

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Where are the centrifugal forces high on the earth?

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at equator

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The ocean current which flows speedily is known as

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stream

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The ocean current which flows slowly is known as

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drift

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Heating by solar energy causes the ocean water to:

• less salinity
• contract
• expand
• none of these

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expand

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What causes ocean currents?

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wind