Ocean Currents and Climate

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Which statement describes climate? Options: The average rainfall in summer is 5.3 inches., It is 73 degrees out today!, Snow flurries will fall between 3 and 5 pm., There is a 60% chance of thunderstorms on Wednesday.

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The average rainfall in summer is 5.3 inches.

Front

Which best describes the part highlighted in yellow? Options: equator, convection current, deep ocean currents, Coriolis Effect

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convection current

Front

Which statement goes along with this activity?

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Earth's rotation causes winds to curve; this process is called the Coriolis Effect.

Front

The Gulf Stream is warm surface current because it starts at the _________________. Options: north pole, south pole, equator, European continent

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equator

Front

What did we learn in this activity?

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Global winds cause surface currents.

Front

What did we learn from this activity?

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Deep ocean currents form when more dense seawater (cold, salty) sinks and less dense water replaces it.

Front

What did we learn from this activity?

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Heat moves from warm substances to cold substances

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What did we learn from this activity?

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Water heats up slowly, but will hold heat longer than land (soil).

Front

______________ is a term used to describe the dissolved salt content of a substance.

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salinity

Front

If a cold surface current, such as the California Current, flows near land, what happens to the temperature on land?

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Heat will transfer from land to water causing the temperature on land to decrease.