Ocean surface currants
Surface currents are controlled by these 4 factors.
What are global winds, the Coriolis effect,
continental deflections, and the water
temperature.
The East Australian Current does flow along the ____ coast of Australia
What is East
When currents meet landforms, they change direction. This is known as ______ ______
What is continental deflection.
Currents that have stream like movements and are far below the oceans surface.
What are Deep Currents
The two main components that make waves are
What is crests and troughs
The _____ Stream has one of the longest surface currents.
What is the Gulf Stream
the East Australian Current transports a staggering 40 million cubic metres of water southward each _____
What is Second
Warm water currents begin near the _____ and carry warm water to other parts of the ocean.
What is Equator
These two factors can affect the density of the ocean
What is Temperature and salinity
The highest point of a wave is
What is the Crest
Currents in the Northern Hemisphere turn clockwise while currents in the Southern Hemisphere turn counterclockwise.
What is the Coriolis Effect
Speeds in the core of the EAC are among the strongest in the South Pacific, up to 4.5 mph an ____
What is hour.
Surface currents greatly affect the ____ in many parts of the world.
What is climate
When Cold air chills the water molecules at the surface it causing them to move ____ together.
What is closer
A wave transports energy through
What is a medium
Global winds blowing across the Earth’s surface create ______
What is Surface Currents
And it does flow _____ from the Great Barrier Reef.
What is southward
When sufrace currants stay warm or cool all year round that can causes changes in the _____
What is Aptmosphere
The denser water moves along the ocean _____ and eventually travels toward the equator in the form of a deep current.
What is Floor
Ocean waves form because of friction between the
What is wind and the surface of the water
Surface currents flow like _______ in distinct patterns around the Earth.
What is rivers
The _____ is almost 100 km wide,and more than 1.5 km deep
What is Current
A city where cold-water currents create cooler climates in coastal areas that would be much warmer.
What is San Francisco
Denser water is ____ the less dense water in the ocean
what is Below
The lowest point of a wave is
What is the trough