What is the name of the line at 0 degrees latitude?
Marine science chapter 5 oceans and atmosphere

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Equator
2.
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What is the periodic reversal of the pattern of ocean currents and water temperatures in the mid Pacific region called?
Back
El Nino
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the transmission of heat energy through space by electromagnetic waves?
Back
Radiation
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Why do ocean temperatures stay relatively constant throughout the year?
Back
Water has a high specific heat.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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In which direction do ocean currents move warm water?
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From the equator to the poles.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the term for the large-scale movement of water in the ocean?
Back
Ocean currents.
7.
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What is the effect of the Coriolis force on ocean currents?
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It causes currents to deflect to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere.
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