Ocean Surface Currents
The relationship between mass and volume
What is Density?
When the currents meet land forms, they change direction
What is the continental deflection
Measures the amount of heat
What is temperature?
How does convection cause ocean currents?
What is the energy lost from warm water to its surroundings; the warm water becomes denser and sinks
greatly affects the the climate in many parts of the world
what is surface currents
________ and _________ affect the density of ocean water
What are Temperatures and Salinity?
Word meaning "Worldwide"
What is Global?
causes wind and surface currents
the sun
The amount of salt within water
What is salinity?
Causes surface currents to move in curved paths rather than straight lines
What is the rotation of the Earth?
________ currents begin near the equator and carry warm water to others parts of the ocean
What is Warm water?
Waves are controlled and directed by these
What is wind and the Coriolis effect and Wind?
Causes currents in the Northern Hemisphere turn clockwise while currents in the Southern Hemisphere turn counterclockwise.
What is the Coriolis effect?
Why does water movement not go directly straight to the north and south pole?
Earth's rotation
How does convection cause ocean currents?
Water that was warmed by the sun loses heat. The water cools, becomes denser, and sinks