Oceans, temperature, and density
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- Q1What are the two types of currents?fresh and saltwater currentssurface and deep ocean currentstop and bottom currentsleft and right currents30s
- Q2T/F? The currents will stop at any given point.TrueFalse30s
- Q3Which type of current has a warmer temperature?deep ocean currentssurface currents30s
- Q4Surface currents move...fastslowthey dont move30s
- Q5Deep ocean currents move...they dont movefastslow30s
- Q6Which type of current is MORE DENSE?surface currentsdeep ocean currents60s
- Q7Which type of current contains the LEAST amount of salt?surface currentsdeep ocean currents60s
- Q8Surface currents are caused by...large stormsthe windall the salt in the waterthe movement from swimmers60s
- Q9What is the overall purpose of a current?to move cold water to other placesthe transport organisms, nutrients, and oxygen to other placesfor sea turtles to find nemoto add warmth to the ocean water60s
- Q10Due to the coriolis effect, currents in the northern hemisphere move...they dont moveclockwiseup and downcounterclockwise60s
- Q11Due to the coriolis effect, currents in the southern hemisphere move ...they dont moveup and downclockwisecounterclockwise60s
- Q12Where is the position in the ocean of HIGH DENSITY?in the middle of the oceanon the shorethe ocean floorthe ocean surface60s
- Q13Which statement is TRUEthe deeper into the ocean I go the less salty it getsthe deeper I go into the ocean the saltier it gets60s