Unequal Heating Of The Ocean and Changes in Density
The Sun
Question 2
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Surface Currents are Primarily caused by winds
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True
False
Question 3
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[blank_start]Surface[blank_end] currents move faster than [blank_start]deep[blank_end] currents (tens to hundreds of centimeters per second). Surface currents generally run about [blank_start]100[blank_end] meters deep, and comprise about [blank_start]10[blank_end] percent of the oceans’ waters. The direction of [blank_start]surface[blank_end] currents is largely under the control of [blank_start]global winds[blank_end], mostly [blank_start]westerlies[blank_end] and [blank_start]trade winds[blank_end].
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Surface
deep
100
10
surface
global winds
westerlies
trade winds
Question 4
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All surface currents follow Earths Wind patterns exactly.
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True
False
Question 5
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Upwelling happens when….
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Deep, cold ocean currents can sometimes rise along coastal areas when winds blow the warm surface water aside