What heats the Earth's oceans?
Ocean Currents

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The sun.
2.
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What are the two types of ocean currents?
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Surface and deep.
3.
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What causes ocean currents to change direction?
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Continental deflections.
4.
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What type of water does the Gulf Stream carry from the east coast of the United States to the west coast of Europe?
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Warm water.
5.
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What factors affect the density of water?
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Salt and temperature.
6.
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What is the definition of ocean currents?
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Large-scale movements of water within the oceans.
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What is the Coriolis Effect?
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The deflection of moving objects caused by the rotation of the Earth.
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