Ocean surface current
Surface currents can reach depths of several hundred meters and lengths of several________ kilometers.
Thousand
the real East____________ is much bigger and much wilder than in the movie
Australia current
When currents meet landforms, they change direction. This is known as __________ deflection.
Continental
_____________are stream-like movements of water far below the oceans surface.
deep currents
Waves move in a _________ pattern.
circular
Surface currents are controlled by four factors______ winds, the Coriolis effect, continental deflections, and water temperature.
Global, water temperature.
40 million cubic meters is the equivalent to 16,000 _______ swimming pool which is how much water travels through in one second.
Olimpic
Warm water currents begin near the equator and carry ___________ to other parts of the ocean.
Warm water
Deep currents are mainly controlled by __________in water density
Increase
Waves are made of two main components ________ and __________.
crests, troughs
Streamlike movements of water that happen at the surface of the ocean are called____________
surface currents
the Speeds in the core of the current are among the strongest in the South Pacific. and up to ______ an hour
4.5 miles an hour
Coldwater currents begin closer to the poles and carry _________ to other parts of the ocean.
cool/cold water
starting at _____ meters, the water temperature becomes colder as the depths increase.
200
you can make sound waves by dropping a _____ in the water
rock
the_________ stream transports 25 times more water than all of the rivers in the world.
Gulf
The current is almost ____ km wide, and more than 1.5 km deep
100
Warm-water currents create warmer climates in coastal areas. That's why _________ is much warmer than it should.
Iceland
______dense water always flows on top of_____ water.
less, more dense/denser
A wave is defined as a_________ of energy.
transfer
Surface currents flow like rivers in__________patterns around the Earth.
special/distinct
The East Australian Current transports a staggering _______ cubic meters of water southward each second.
40 million
cold water currents create colder climates in coastal areas. Because of cold water currents____________ is much cooler than the rest of California
ocean water gets denser because of ______ temperatures or becoming ________
cold, saltier/more salty
_______ is what makes the waves move
energy