ocean surface currents
Streamlike movements of water that occur at or near the surface of the ocean are called ______ ______
surface currents
How wide is the (EAC)
100km
Cold-water currents create ______ climates
cooler
_________ are stream-like movements of ocean water far below the ocean surface
deep currents
A ________ is the distance between two adjusts crests or troughs.
wavelength
Surface currents flow like rivers in distinct ______ around the Earth.
patterns
how deep is the (EAC)
1.5km
_______ currents begin near the equator and carry warm water to other parts of the ocean
Warm water
Deep currents are ___ controlled by wind or the Coriolis effect.
not
Wave ______ is the vertical distance between a wave's crest and its trough.
height
what is the Coriolis effect
causes curves in wind and ocean patterns
how fast can the (EAC) go
7km/m
. When currents meet landforms, they change direction. This is known as ______
continental deflection
Deep currents are mainly controlled by _______ in water density.
increases
Ocean waves form because of ______ between the wind and the surface of the water
friction
_______winds blowing across the Earth’s surface creates surface currents.
Global
what coast does the (EAC) flow across
East coast of Australia,
_______ currents begin closer to the poles and carry cool water to other parts
cold water
Starting at a depth of about 200 meters, the water temperature becomes ______ as the depth increases.
colder
Waves move in a _____ pattern.
circular
Surface currents are controlled by what four factors
global winds, the Coriolis effect,
continental deflections, and the water
temperature.
the EAC transports __ million cubic meters of water each second
10
Warm-water currents create _____ climates
warmer
_____-dense water always flows on top of denser water.
less
______ waves are waves that require a medium.
Mechanical