Currents & Climate

How did the scientists know that the sneakers would float all the way to Hawaii?

A _______ is a large stream of moving water that flows through the oceans

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Unlike waves, currents carry water from one place to another

• True

• False

How do surface currents move/what are they driven by?

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The effect of Earth's rotation on the direction of winds and currents is called the ________ ______.

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In the Northern hemisphere, the Coriolis effect causes the currents to curve

• left

• center

• right

• up

• down

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The largest and most powerful surface current in the North Atlantic Ocean, the ____ _____, is caused by strong winds from the west.

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_______ is the pattern of temperature and precipitation typical of an area over a long period of time.

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How do currents affect climate?

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A _______ _______ warms or cools the air above it, influencing the climate of the land near the coast.

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