ocean surface currents
Surface currents flow like rivers in distinct patterns around the?
Earth
How many cubic meters of water does the East Australian current transport southward each second
40 million
When currents meet landforms, they change direction. what is this called
contentional deflection
_______ are stream-like movements of ocean water far below the ocean surface.
Deep currents
What is a crest
the highest point
Surface currents are controlled by four
factors (name 2)
global winds, the Coriolis effect,
continental deflections, and the water
temperature.
How wide is the East Australian current
100km
Where do warm water currents begin
Near the equator
What are deep currents mainly controlled by?
increases in water denisty
What is the Trough
The lowest point
Where does the gulf stream flow to
Flordia and Iceland
how fast does it move?
up to 7km/h
Do ______ effect the climate in many parts of the world
Surface currents
what effects the denisty of the ocean water
Temputure and salinity
What is a wavelength
it is the distance between two adjust crests or troughs.
How deep can surface currents reach
Several hundred meters
What is the current called that Nemos dad rode
East Australian current
Where do cold water currents begin
Near the poles
Does the water become colder or warmer as the depth increases
colder
What is the wave height
it is the vertical distance between a waves crest and its trough.
Do surface currents move in straight lines or curved paths
Curved paths
Does it flow north or south
South
If Earth's surface were covered only with water, currents would travel in a _______ across the Earth
The denser water moves along the _______
Ocean floor
what are Mechanical waves
they are waves that require a medium