Currents
Where do warm ocean currents generally come from?
equator
Surface currents are mainly caused by..
wind
What is the major source of energy that causes surface currents to form?
the Sun
What affects the density of water?
salinity and temperature
The horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure is called _____.
wind
What are the two types of ocean currents?
Surface and Deep Currents
What happens to a current when it comes in contact with a continent or landmass?
It changes directions or deflects
Double Jeopardy: Which one has a higher density?
Freshwater or Saltwater
Double Jeopardy: Saltwater
Ocean water is more dense than fresh water at the same temperature due to differences in:
salinity
What is the description of the short-term conditions of the atmosphere at a particular time and place?
weather
Ocean currents bring warm water from the equator towards Earth's...
poles
Double Jeopardy: What is the pattern of precipitation and temperature, typical of an area over a long period of time?
Double Jeopardy: climate
Which one has a higher density?
Warm water or Cold water
Cold water
What is displayed on a climograph?
temperature and precipitation
Due to the Coriolis Effect, water in the southern hemisphere moves
counter-clockwise
Double Jeopardy: Cold ocean currents generally come from...
Double Jeopardy: North and South Pole
________ is a narrow belt of fast-moving air that usually forms in the upper atmosphere above global winds.
jet stream
What influences the climate of the land close to the coast?
ocean currents
What process brings the deep cold ocean currents up to the surface?
Convection Currents
Double Jeopardy: What causes the Coriolis Effect?
Double Jeopardy: Earth's Rotation
What are a circular system of currents in the Earth's major oceans?
gyres
The Gulf stream (starting near the Equator) carries _____________ water from the east coast of The United States to the West coast of Europe.
warm
Currents that bring nutrients from the deep ocean to the surface is called...
Upwelling
What do temperature and salinity differences in ocean water cause?
Deep Currents
Due to the Coriolis Effect, water in the northern hemisphere moves...
clockwise