Oceans and currents
Streamlike movements of water that occur at or near the surface of the ocean are called
what is Surface Currents?
The East Australian Current starts near this natural formation.
what is Great Barrier Reef?
when water currents meet landforms, they change direction this is called
what is continental deflection?
unlike surface currents deep water currents are effected by
what is water density?
These are the two components of a wave.
what is crests and troughs?
They flow like rivers in distinct patterns around the Earth.
what is Surface currents?
the EAC measures this wide
what is 100 km?
warm water currents start near this geographic region
what is the equator
besides tempature this contributes to water density
what is salinity?
Waves are measured by these two terms
what is Wave height and wave length?
The rotation of the Earth causes surface currents to move in this manner.
what is Curved lines?
average spees on the EAC are about this fast
what is 4.5 mph?
Cold water currents start here.
what is The Arctic?
as tempature decreases water density does this
what is increases?
waves form from the friction between the water surface and this force
what is wind?
This force affects surface currents.
what is Wind?
Near this city, the EAC leaves the coastline and heads out into the South Pacific.
What is Sydney?
Warm surface currents make the name of this island cunfusing.
what is Iceland?
at this depth water tempatures decreases as you decend
what is 200 meters?
this type of wave requires
what is a medium?
Because of the Coriolis Effect, currents in the Southern Hemisphere turn this direction.
what is counterclockwise?
The EAC transports this much water each second.
What is 40 million cubic meters
Fogs around this famous bridge are a result of cold surface currents along the Pacific coast.
what is the Golden Gate bridge?
this is the final destintion of cold water
what is the equator?
all waves are defined as a transfer of this
what is energy?