Ocean surface currents
Streamlike movements of water that occur at or near the surface of the ocean are called
surface currents
The East Australian Current does flow along the what coast of Australia
east
If Earth's surface were covered only with water what would happen
currents would travel in a fixed pattern across the Earth
what are deep currents
they are stream-like movements of ocean water far below the ocean surface
Waves are made of what two main components
crests and troughs
Surface currents flow like rivers in distinct patterns around the
Earth
Speeds in the core of the EAC are among the strongest in the South Pacific, up to how many miles per hour
4-5 miles per hour
Warm water currents begin near the what
the equator
Temperature and salinity affect the what of ocean water
density
whats a crest
is the highest point and the trough is the lowest point.
Global winds blowing across the Earth’s surface create
surface currents
Speeds in the core of the EAC are among the strongest in the what
south pacific
When currents meet land-forms what happens
they change direction
Cold air chills the water what at the surface
molecules
how do ocean waves form
because of friction between the wind and the surface of the water.
the rotation of the Earth causes surface currents to move in curved paths rather than straight lines Because of the
Coriolis Effect
The East Australian Current transports how many cubic meters
40 million
Surface currents greatly affect the what
climate
he water temperature becomes colder as the depth
increases
what pattern do waves move in
circular pattern.
Surface currents are controlled by what four factors
global winds, the Coriolis effect, continental deflections, and the water temperature.
The East Australian Current transports a staggering 40 million cubic metres of water where
southward
Cold-water currents create what
cooler climates
The blank the water is it moves along ocean floor and eventually travels toward the equator in the form of a deep current.
denser
why are waves defined
its a transfer of energy