ocean surface currents
Streamlike movements of water that occur at or near the surface of the ocean are called?
Surface currents
What does the East Australian current flow along?
The East coast of Australian
When currents meet landforms, they change direction. This is known as _____ _____.
Continental deflection
____ _____ are stream-like movements of ocean water far below the ocean surface.
Deep currents
Waves are made of two main components _____ and _____.
Crests and troughs.
What four factors control surface currents
Global winds, the Coriolis effect,
continental deflections, and the water
temperature
How wide is the East Australian current?
100km wide
Warm water currents begin near the _____ and carry warm water to other parts of the ocean.
Equator
Deep currents are mainly controlled by increases in _____ ______.
Water density
A ____ is the highest point of a wave
Crest
Where does the Gulf stream flow to?
Flordia to Iceland
The East Australian Current transports a staggering __ ______ cubic meters of water southward each second.
40 million
Coldwater currents begin closer to the ____ and carry cool water to other parts of the ocean.
Poles
Ocean water gets ____ when it becomes saltier or gets colder.
Denser
The _____ is the lowest point of a wave.
Trough
Surface currents can reach depths of ______ hundred meters and lengths of _____ thousand kilometers
Several
Speeds in the core of the East Australian current are among the strongest in the South Pacific, up to ___ mph an hour.
4.5
_____ _____ greatly affect the climate in many parts of the world.
Surface currents
Starting at a depth of about ____ ______, the water temperature becomes colder as the depth increases.
200 Meters
A _________ is the distance between two adjust crests or troughs
Wavelength
The rotation of the Earth causes surface currents to move in curved paths rather than straight lines. This is Because of the _____ _____
Coriolis Effect
How deep is the East Australian current
1.5 km deep
What temperature of water currents happen in Iceland?
Warm water currents
The denser water moves along the ocean floor and eventually travels toward the ______ in the form of a deep current.
Equator
_____ ____ is the vertical distance between a waves crest and its trough.
Wave height