Ocean Currents Worksheet

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What are currents created by differences in density of masses of water?

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Deep currents.

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What are movements of ocean water in a continuous flow called?

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Ocean currents.

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What is the amount of mass in a given volume?

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Density.

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What causes winds and currents to form circular patterns?

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Coriolis Effect.

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What are currents that occur at or near the surface of the ocean called?

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Surface currents.

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What is the primary driver of surface ocean currents?

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Wind.

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What term describes the vertical movement of water in the ocean?

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Convection currents.

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What is the effect of the Earth's rotation on ocean currents called?

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Coriolis Effect.

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What is the term for the saltiness of water?

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Salinity.

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What are the large-scale patterns of ocean circulation called?

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Ocean gyres.