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How do cold water currents affect the western coasts of continents?
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What do the Prevailing Westerlies do?
carry the warm waters and wind from the equator to the western coasts of the continents.
What is the main role of the Westerlies?
carrying the warm, equatorial waters and winds to the western coasts of continents
How do Ice Ages affect coasts?
coasts get eroded and destroyed
How does water erosion affect coastal areas?
it wears down and breaks down the rocks in the coasts, causing the coasts to retreat gradally in time
Where are cyclones mostly found and why?
Cyclones are general found along the coasts. This is because they form over warm waters near these coasts, although they do affect places more inland.
Why are currents on the western coasts of continents relatively cold whereas the currents on the eastern coasts are relatively warm?
because of the Antarctica
What coasts of continents tend to be warmer the eastern or the western and why?
The western coasts of continents tend to be warmer than the eastern coasts because of ocean currents. In the Northern Hemisphere, warm ocean currents move from the equator towards the poles along western coastlines, raising temperatures. Meanwhile, cold ocean currents flow from the poles towards the equator along eastern coastlines, bringing cooler temperatures.
Why are western coasts of continents usually colder?
Western coasts of continents are usually colder because of the cold ocean currents that flow along them. These currents bring colder water from higher latitudes, lowering the overall temperature of the coastal areas. Additionally, the prevailing winds blowing from the west carry cool, moist air from the ocean, further contributing to the cooler temperatures along western coasts.
Which coasts of continents tend to be warmer eastern or western?
Western
Which currents make up the north Atlantic gyre?
How do currents that flow along the west coast of continents compare with Currents that flow along the east coasts of continents
What do the Prevailing Westerlies do?
carry the warm waters and wind from the equator to the western coasts of the continents.
What is the main role of the Westerlies?
carrying the warm, equatorial waters and winds to the western coasts of continents
What are the continents not touched by the Pacific Ocean?
The continents that do not have Pacific Ocean coasts are Europe and Africa.
What are two major currents that affect temperature of water along the coasts of the the US?
i definitely know El Nino, but I'm not sure of the other.
Which plate is covering most of two continents?
The Pacific Plate covers most of the Pacific Ocean, including parts of the western coasts of North and South America, as well as the eastern coasts of Asia and Australia.
How do Ice Ages affect coasts?
coasts get eroded and destroyed
Why there are more coastal deserts along the western coasts?
Ocean and wind currents above the equator flow in a clockwise pattern, while those south of the equator flow in a counterclockwise pattern. But all the winds and currents meet at the equator and flow east to west forming the trade winds and equatorial currents.
