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The Coriolis Effect
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What causes a surface wave?
A surface wave is caused by an earthquake. When the earthquake causes primary, and secondary waves to interact, a surface wave is formed.
What will happen if the density of surface water in the lake does not change?
The water will be calm, because a change in density causes water to move and can also cause deep water currents
What causes currents to change direction?
Circulating winds
Are convection currents important to continental drift?
Convection causes hot magma to rise towards the surface where it turns and flows parallel to the surface as it hits the crust. As the liquid rock flows beneath the crust it drags the crustal plate along and causes the continents that are on those plates to drift.
What difference in the bulbs causes this difference in the currents?
by the more amount of electricity the bulb needs and how big it is the bulb.
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 causes surface currents to move?
Randomism .
What is the primary source of energy for ocean currents and waves?
Ocean currents at the SURFACE -- their primary cause is SOLAR ENERGY. Due to solar energy, much of the wind pattern originates and this wind pattern in turn causes ocean currents on the surface.
What is primary causes of crustal movement?
Convection currents in the mantle.
An increase in wind causes this current to increase What type of current is it?
Convection is the process that causes warm air to rise and cold air to sink. As such, the winds caused by this process are called convection currents.
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 and deep currents?
The gravitation pull on the earth.
What is the primary force that causes the sea-floor to spread?
Convection currents
What factor causes surface currents north and south of the equator to move in different locations?
Surface currents are created by air currents, earth's rotation, and positions of the continents.
How the sun is the major source of energy that powers surface currents?
The sun is major source of energy that power surface currents because the sun causes wind to blow and winds cause surface currents to form
What causes ocean surface currents?
A surface current is a current caused by wind direction
What causes deep ocean surface currents?
The gravitation pull on the earth.
