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they travel by underwater heat or plate movement which causes a disturbance and cause the water to go into huge movement that can affect all kinds of organic life even on land as well as in the water
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What is the surface currents north of the equator are?
Because of the spinning of the Earth, wind and ocean currents closest to the equator will travel straighter. Wind and ocean currents further from the equator will deflect away from the equator.Ê
Do ocean currents drive Earth's plates?
Yes
Is it true that ocean currents are caused by large holes in the ocean floor?
I'm not a professional or anything but I am a geography student... I can tell you that there are deep ocean currents that travel globally in designated paths and maintain temperaures. I'd assume that this involves mixing of ocean waters, but these currents do not stop to drop their waterload, its a continuous cycle, kind of like a circle. You should google deep ocean currents.
What are fast moving rivers in the ocean called?
Fast moving rivers int he ocean are called currents. Currents are caused by the Earth's rotation. An ocean current is continuous.
What causes the patterns of surface currents in the ocean?
The Earth rotating and its tilt of the axis forms the oceans' tides and currents.
Why can't currents flow in strightlines?
Because the Earth rotates, currents do not travel in straightlines . Instead the Ocean currents curve to the left and to the right?
How do winds create currents?
Ocean currents in the northern hemisphere curve to the right and currents in the southern hemisphere curve to the left.Because the Earth rotates, currents do not travel in straightlines.
What are causes of the ocean currents?
The two causes of ocean currents are wind and the rotation of the earth(etc) The wind blows which makes the currents in the water and the rotation of the earth(gravity) makes currents in the ocean currents. Luaye Sharawy
Large streams of surface seawaterthey move heat around Earth?
ocean currents
Why do the clouds don't necessarily got the same direction of the the ocean currents?
I guess it's because clouds are carried by the wind, the ocean currents are the effect of the moon revolving around the earth. i don't think they are related; the clouds and the ocean currents.
What distributes heat and moisture around the Earth?
Ocean currents as well as winds distribute heat and moisture around the earth. Winds can bring in cold fronts or warm fronts.
What is the surface currents north of the equator are?
Because of the spinning of the Earth, wind and ocean currents closest to the equator will travel straighter. Wind and ocean currents further from the equator will deflect away from the equator.Ê
Do ocean currents drive Earth's plates?
Yes
What theory explains ocean currents and winds?
3/4 of Earth is ocean
What kinds of ocean currents might cause seafloor spreading?
Ocean currents have no effect whatsoever. Seafloor spreading is caused by convection currents in the rock of the earth's mantle.
Is it true that ocean currents are caused by large holes in the ocean floor?
I'm not a professional or anything but I am a geography student... I can tell you that there are deep ocean currents that travel globally in designated paths and maintain temperaures. I'd assume that this involves mixing of ocean waters, but these currents do not stop to drop their waterload, its a continuous cycle, kind of like a circle. You should google deep ocean currents.
What are fast moving rivers in the ocean?
Fast moving rivers int he ocean are called currents. Currents are caused by the Earth's rotation. An ocean current is continuous.
