3.2 Flashcards
0
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The movement of water from the surface DOWN⬇️ to LOWER depths
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Downwelling
1
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A mass of moving water
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Ocean current
2
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The movement of water UP⬆️ to the surface
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Upwelling
3
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A global
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El Niño
4
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The ocean
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A varied landscape
5
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The ocean
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Sonar and Satellite imaging
6
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The ocean
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Dissolved salts and gasses
7
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Cover large areas; extend __________ feet down ⬇️into ocean
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300-500
8
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Caused by strong _________ winds
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1- Strong
2- uneven heating
9
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Distribute heat
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1- warm
2- equator
10
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Current goes clockwise
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Northern hemisphere
11
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Current goes counterclockwise
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Southern hemisphere
12
Q
_____ of continents also affect the path
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Shape
13
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Currents that flow _____ in the ocean
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1- deep
2- density
14
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Dense water _____ in the ocean
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Sinks
