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Winds put surface water in motion in the direction they are blowing, just like when you blow on your coffee in the morning you cause ripples in the cup.
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What is the primary cause of surface ocean currents?
Wind
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
Steady winds that follow the same paths most of tnhe time can cause?
surface currents
What are 3 things that cause surface currents?
The three factors which control surface currents are the following:Global windsContinental deflection and temperatureThe Coriolis effect
What is the curving of winds and currents caused by earth rotation is called?
Curving of winds and currents caused by Earth's rotation is called surface currents.
What theory explains ocean currents and winds?
3/4 of Earth is ocean
What Surface ocean currents are primarily formed by?
winds
How are global winds and local winds similar?
They both have covection currents and effect the weather
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 are surface currents caused by?
prevailing winds
Which type of currents are directly controlled by winds?
surface current
Do global winds directly cause deep currents?
NO. :)
