Oceans And Winds

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salinity and temperature affect the of water

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density

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the amount dissolved salts in the seawater is known as

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salinity

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when water it brings deep, cold water to the surface by circulatingthe water upward

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upwells

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winds that blow toward the equator from the northeast and southeast are called

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trade winds

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in a current warm substancesrise while cool substances sink.

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convection

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winds that blow in the particular direction in the same part of the world are called

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prevaling winds

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the main force that drives srface currents is?

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winds

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the is the curving of wind patterns due to the rotation of the earth.

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coriolis effect

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the warm ocean current off the east coast of the united states (florida, georgia, caolina) is called

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gulf stream

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the is the system of ddep and shallow currents that circles the earth and circulates deep waters to the surface every 1000 years.

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global conveyor belt

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move very slowly along the bottom of the oceans and are also known as density currents

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deep ocean curents

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the currents controled by winds and the coriolis effect are called

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surface currents

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is a flow of water along a path in the ocean also known as a river of water in the ocean

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ocean currents

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the wind patterns that flow east

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westerly

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flow away from equator

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warm ocean currents

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flow toward equator

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cold ocean currents