air
Which is denser? Cold air or warm air
cold air
what are the two types of currents
surface and deep
why are currents important
moves heat and nutrients
gyre in the north Atlantic
north Atlantic gyre
what happens to plastic in the ocean
turns into microplastics
what heats faster land or ocean
land
what is more dense salt water or fresh water
salt water
how are surface currents moved
Global wind
current in the Atlantic Ocean that originates in the Gulf of Mexico
gulf stream
why is plastic in the ocean bad
effects animals and wildlife
air moves from _____ pressure to _____ pressure
high,low
how is temperature effected by currents
Transfers heat away from equator and toward the poles
how are deep sea currents moved
density
western current of the north pacific gyre
Kuroshio current
amount of plastic in the ocean
millions of tons
which way does Coriolis effect the wind in the southern hemisphere
Deflects the wind to the left
currents originated in equatorial area
warm currents
which way does coriolis make currents in the northern hemisphere
right
Current that basically goes strait with little changes
Antartic circumpolar current
3 Rs to help with plastic cleanup
recycle, reuse, reduce
what causes global wind
imbalance in air pressure and temperature
currents originated in polar area
cold currents
rotating column of water created by wind blowing on the ocean surface
Ekman transportation
eastern current of the south atlantic gyre
benguela current
why is plastic so bad
takes years to break down