Ocean and Seas Unit Practice (2023)

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What is the Caribbean Sea?

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A tropical sea located in the western part of the Atlantic Ocean, bordered by Central America, the Greater Antilles, and the Lesser Antilles.

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What is the West Equatorial Current?

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A warm ocean current that flows westward across the Pacific Ocean, located near the equator.

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What is the North Atlantic Current?

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A warm ocean current that is part of the North Atlantic gyre, flowing from the Gulf Stream towards Europe.

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What is the Peru Current?

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A cold ocean current that flows northward along the western coast of South America, also known as the Humboldt Current.

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What is the Gulf Stream?

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A warm and swift Atlantic ocean current that originates in the Gulf of Mexico and flows up the eastern coast of the United States.

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What is a gyre?

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A large system of circulating ocean currents, typically driven by wind and the Coriolis effect.

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What is the North Pacific Current?

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A major ocean current that flows eastward across the North Pacific Ocean, part of the North Pacific gyre.

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What is the Canary Current?

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A cold ocean current that flows southward along the northwest coast of Africa, part of the North Atlantic gyre.

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What is the significance of ocean currents?

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Ocean currents regulate climate, influence weather patterns, and affect marine ecosystems.

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What is the South Pacific Gyre?

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A large system of ocean currents in the South Pacific Ocean, characterized by a clockwise rotation.