Reading Ocean Currents (Convection Currents)

What is a convection current?

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What do convection currents produce AND why?

(1 point if you answer it correctly)

(2 points if you answer AND explain correctly)

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What type of winds/weather does the Peru Current bring to the western coast of South America?

Choose 2 correct answers

• Cold winds

• Warm winds

• Cold weather

• Warm weather

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​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (a)   weather and winds are associated with the eastern coast of Asia.

• Warm
• Cold

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The ​ (a)   current brings ​ (b)   weather and winds to Eastern Asia.

• Kuroshio
• warm
• California
• Gulf Stream
• Antarctic
• cold
• Benguela
• Peru

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What continents do the Canary Currents affect?

Select 2 answers

• Europe

• Africa

• North America

• Greenland

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What type of weather and winds will the Canary Current bring to Europe and Africa AND why?

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Which 2 currents produce weather conditions for the United States west and east coasts AND what type of weather and winds do they produce?

Choose 4 correct answers

• California Current

• Kuroshio Current

• Gulf Stream Current

• Warm weather & winds

• Cold weather & winds

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Why does the northern and southern coast of Australia have two completely different types of weather and climate conditions?

(Look at the currents)

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What is the difference between the currents rotation in the Northern and Southern parts of the world?

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