ocean currents Flashcards
1
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what is a cold ocean current
A
moves water away from polar regions towards equatorial regions
2
Q
what’s a warm ocean current
A
moves water away from equatorial regions towards the polar regions
3
Q
how can ocean currents influence climates?
A
heat from the tropics can be transferred to cold regions by large scale water movement
4
Q
what’s a Labrador current?
A
a cold current in the North Atlantic
5
Q
what’s a convection current
A
natural process of heat transfer involving the movement of heat and energy
6
Q
what is the ITCZ
A
a band of low pressure around the earth which generally lies near the equator
The trade winds of the northern and southern hemisphere come together here
7
Q
what does trade winds coming together lead to?
A
development of thunderstorms
