Ocean, Atmosphere, and Climate

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

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Gyre

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What primarily causes surface currents in the ocean?

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Wind

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If a material is less dense than water, what will it do?

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Float

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What primarily causes deep ocean currents?

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Temperature and salinity

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Ocean currents bring warm water from the equator towards which part of the Earth?

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Poles

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What is the term for the large-scale movement of water in the ocean?

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Ocean current

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What effect causes moving objects in the ocean to curve?

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Coriolis Effect

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What is the process called when cold, nutrient-rich water rises to the surface?

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Upwelling

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What is the term for the continuous movement of ocean water driven by various forces?

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Ocean circulation

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What is the main driver of ocean surface currents?

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Wind patterns

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