What does high heat capacity mean?
Surface Currents

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It requires more energy to change temperature.
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How do surface winds affect surface currents?
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Surface winds cause surface currents by transferring energy to ocean water.
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What would happen to Earth's climate if water had a lower heat capacity?
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Global climates would be cooler.
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What happens to the temperature of water when it gains Joules of energy?
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It warms up.
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Why is sand at the beach hotter than water?
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Sand has a lower heat capacity than water.
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Define surface currents.
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Surface currents are horizontal water movements that occur at the ocean's surface, primarily driven by wind.
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What factors influence surface currents?
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Surface currents are influenced by wind patterns, the Coriolis effect, and the position of continents.
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