Ocean Surface Currents
Streamlike movements of water that occur at or near the surface of the ocean are called
what are surface currants
The East Australian Current does flow along the East coast of
what is Australia
If Earth's surface were covered only with water, currents would travel in a ____ pattern across the Earth
what is the meaning of fixed
Deep currents are _____-____ movements of ocean water
what is the meaning of stream-like
Waves are made of two main components, _____, and troughs
what are crests
Surface currents flow like rivers in distinct patterns around
what is the earth
it does flow southward from the
what is the Great Barrier Reef
but Earth’s surface is/is not covered only with water
what is the meaning of is not
Deep currents are/are not controlled by wind or the Coriolis effect
are not
A ____ is the highest point and the trough is the lowest point
what is a crest
Surface currents can reach depths of _____ ______ meters
what is the meaning of several hundred
Speeds in the core of the EAC are among the strongest in the South Pacific, up to __ mph an hour.
how much is 4.5
When currents meet landforms, they _____ ______
what is the meaning of change direction
Deep currents are mainly controlled by increases in water
what is density
A _________ is the distance between two adjust crests or troughs
what is a wavelength
Global winds blowing across the Earth’s surface create
what are surface currents
But actually, the real East Australian Current is much ____ __ _____ than in the movie
what is the meaning of bigger and wilder
Warm water currents begin near the _____ and carry warm water to other parts of the ocean
what is the equator
Ocean water gets denser when it becomes saltier or gets
what is the meaning of colder
____ _____ is the vertical distance between a waves crest and its trough
what is a Wave height
Just as with winds, the rotation of the Earth causes surface currents to move in curved paths rather than straight lines. Because of the _____ Effect, currents in the Northern Hemisphere turn clockwise while currents in the Southern Hemisphere turn counterclockwise.
what is the meaning of Coriolis
The East Australian Current transports a staggering __ ______ cubic metres of water southward each second
how much is 40 million
Cold water currents begin closer to the ____ and carry cool water to other parts of the ocean. The map below shows the Earth's surface currents.
what is the poles
Cold air chills the water molecules at the surface, causing them to move closer together. As a result, the volume of the water decreases, and the water becomes
what is the meaning of denser
Ocean waves form because of _____ between the wind and the surface of the water, Waves move in a circular pattern
what is friction