ocean currents
ocean currents are caused by...
prevailing winds
what causes prevailing winds?
rotation of the earth
the closer a location is to the equator the ______ it is
warmer
how does air get energy?
from the sun
_______ winds and the positions of ________ determine the direction of ocean currents
prevailing winds, and bodies of land
______ can also affect the temperature of a location
latitude
changes to _______ winds affects ocean currents
prevailing
when a current comes from the ______ it brings warmer than expected water
equator
changes to ocean currents affects how much _____ is brought to a location
energy
an effect may have more than one ________
cause
energy from the sun is transferred to the earth's surface, some of that energy is transferred to the ______ above the surface
air
the temperature of a location is affected by its _______ from the equator
distance
a locations air temperature is affected by _______ from the eaquator
energy
_______ can also effect a locations air temputure
elivation
The _____ a current is the faster it moves
warmer
how do currents affect the air temperature of the locations they pass?
if the current is warmer then the energy transfers from the current to the air