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Currents Flashcards

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Movement of water parallel to shore caused by wave action

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Shoreline current

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Movement of water near the ocean floor caused by density differences

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Density current

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Large loops of water moving at the oceans’ surface caused by global winds

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Surface current

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Cold, nutrient rich water moving upward

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Upwelling

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