Why do ocean currents move?

Anonymous

∙ 13y ago

Updated: 8/17/2019

they move because the wind and gravity pushes the ocean causing it to move from ocean to ocean.The gravity from the moon also impacts the oceans movement.The wind moves the water around spreading the water on the earth.

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∙ 13y ago

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What are streams of water in the ocean that move in a pattern?

Ocean currents.

Why do whales follow ocean currents?

its easy for them to move

Is it true that ocean currents that move up and down are called surface currents?

Yes

How does ocean water circulate?

Currents move the ocean water, therefore circulating it!

How do shark rays move?

shark rays move with all the currents of the ocean.

Waters of the ocean that move in giant streams are called?

waters of the ocean that move in giant streams are called currents.

How do the mantle's convection currents move to form a mid-ocean ridge?

The mantle's convection currents move in the mantle in the form of magma which creates the mid-ocean ridge. Mid-ocean ridges are found in every ocean in the world and when the currents erupt as lava the eventually cool and create a crust.

How does the coriolis effect make oceans currents appear to move?

The coriolis effect makes ocean currents move in a curved path.

Do oceanic plates move?

the ocean plates move because of the movement of the the tectonic plates beneath the ocean and do to the motion of the oceans currents.

Do oytsters move?

No beside the fact of ocean currents and opening and closing

Ocean currents that move toward the poles are?

warm

The surface ocean currents move heat energy away from where?

the equator

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