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

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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Equator
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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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
Front
Why do ocean temperatures stay relatively constant throughout the year?
Back
Water has a high specific heat.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
In which direction do ocean currents move warm water?
Back
From the equator to the poles.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the term for the large-scale movement of water in the ocean?
Back
Ocean currents.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the effect of the Coriolis force on ocean currents?
Back
It causes currents to deflect to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere.
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