Atmosphere and Ocean Currents
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- Q1Ocean's contain stream-like movements of water called?currentswindsriverstides45s
- Q2The two types of currents are _________________ and ____________________.surface and underwatersurface and deepwind and deepocean and stream45s
- Q3Surface Currents are affected by?coriolis effectglobal windscontinental deflectionall of the above45s
- Q4The source of energy that powers currents is?the sunwindfrictionsalinity45s
- Q5The _______________________is a warm-water current that makes the climate along the currents path a little bit warmer.Peru CurrentCalifornia CurrentGulf StreamCanary Current45s
- Q6The circular movement of water due to temperature and salinity differences is called?a conduction currentthe coriolis effectcontinental deflectiona convection current45s
- Q7____________________ is the replacement of surface water with cold, nutrient-rich water. It is very important for ocean life!ConvectionSurface windConductionUpwelling45s
- Q8Ocean currents transport_____________________.saltenergynitrogen, oxygen, COall of the above45s
- Q9Due to its warm and wet climate, this biome has the greatest variey of plants and animals.grasslandtemperate foresttropical rainforestdesert45s
- Q10Biomes are determined by ____________________.geographyaverage percipitationaverage temperatureall of the above45s
- Q11Which biome has the coldest average temperature?tundrataigarainforestdeciduous forest45s
- Q12Day to day changes in temperature, cloudiness, precipitation, pressure, ect. describes ______________________.climateocean currentsbiomesweather45s