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The Earth rotating and its tilt of the axis forms the oceans' tides and currents.
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The Coriolis effect causes surface ocean currents to?
bend and curve
What are deep ocean currents primarily driven by?
Temperature differences in water
How are gyres formed?
Gyresare huge areas found in the middle of the ocean. These are formed when ocean water stays in one place and does not circulate. The force of the Earth's wind patterns create ocean surface currents.
What causes surface ocean currents to flow in a circular pattern or earths revolution earths revolutoin or earths rotation?
Gyres
What are the three types of ocean currents?
There are only two type of Ocean Currents: 1. Surface Currents- 10% of the water in the ocean 2. Deep Water Currents- 90% of the water in the ocean
Where are currents found?
A surface current is found at the surface of the ocean caused by wind patterns.
What type of current is caused by wind on the oceans surface?
Surface ocean currents are caused by winds. As wind blows across the surface, the wind pulls the water and causes waves.
What force between the ocean and wind causes surface currents?
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What causes deep ocean surface currents?
The gravitation pull on the earth.
The Coriolis effect causes surface ocean currents to?
bend and curve
What causes ocean surface currents?
A surface current is a current caused by wind direction
What forms surface ocean currents?
Ocean currents is what forms surface currents. This starts deep in the ocean.
Where are surface currents found?
A surface current is found at the surface of the ocean caused by wind patterns.
A force between the ocean and the wind causes what type surface currents?
friction
What causes ocean currents on the surface?
Surface currents in the ocean are the continuous movements of water found at the surface to just a few feet below, these currents are generated by the planet's prevailing winds-which are a direct result of the Sun's radiation and Earth's rotation.
How does energy in earths interior cause changes to earths surface?
The energy from the core of the earth causes currents in the molten layers, the way there are currents in the ocean. These currents are what causes the Tectonic Plates to move along the surface of the earth.
What causes surface ocean currents to curve to the right in the northern hemisphere?
Coriolis effect
