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If there were no land on Earth's surface what would the pattern of surface currents look like?
Most of the ocean currents are affected by global winds and the Coriolis effect, which states that the apparent curving of the path from an otherwise straight path is due to the Earth's rotation. The movement of the ocean currents are also affected by the continents: because of global winds and the Coriolis effect, most of the ocean currents want to move a different way than they actually are because they are deflected off of the continents. An example is the South Equatorial Current and the Benguela Current flowing in a circular motion in between the east coast of South America and the West Coast of Africa. If these continents ceased to exist, the directions of the currents would change, based on the global winds in that area and the Coriolis Effect.
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If there were no lad on Earth's surface what would the pattern of surface currents look like?
Without the Coriolis effect generated by Earth's rotation, surface currents would likely follow a simpler pattern of moving directly away from areas of high pressure and towards areas of low pressure. Wind-driven currents would have a more linear and straightforward flow. The absence of the Coriolis effect would result in less complex and meandering current patterns.
Do currents of cold sinking air produce regions of higher pressure or lower pressure at the earths surface?
Currents of cold sinking air produce regions of higher pressure at the Earth's surface. As air sinks, it compresses and becomes denser, leading to an increase in pressure at the surface. This high pressure often leads to fair weather and clear skies.
What happen when surface currents meet a continent?
you get waves not tidal waves or tsunami's! You just get waves. how big they get would depend on air currents and storms
Surface currents are set in motion by the?
Surface currents are set in motion by a combination of factors such as wind, the Earth's rotation (Coriolis effect), and differences in water density due to temperature and salinity variations. These factors create a complex system of ocean currents that circulate water around the globe.
When magma hardens and comes to the earths surface what is it called?
If the magma has hardened before being exposed at the surface it would be considered an intrusive igneous rock. It is hardens at or near the surface, it would be called extrusive igneous rock.
What describes the circular motion of heat below the earths surface?
I would call this convection currents in the mantle.
What would a change in the earths core have an effect on?
convection currents in the mantle
If there were no lad on Earth's surface what would the pattern of surface currents look like?
Without the Coriolis effect generated by Earth's rotation, surface currents would likely follow a simpler pattern of moving directly away from areas of high pressure and towards areas of low pressure. Wind-driven currents would have a more linear and straightforward flow. The absence of the Coriolis effect would result in less complex and meandering current patterns.
Do convection currents cause earths heat?
No. Convection currents are the circular motion of earth's wind. If the earth did not rotate, convection currents would not be. Does that make sense?
What would happend to the convection currents in the mantle if earths interior eventually cooled down?
They will stop.
Do currents of cold sinking air produce regions of higher pressure or lower pressure at the earths surface?
Currents of cold sinking air produce regions of higher pressure at the Earth's surface. As air sinks, it compresses and becomes denser, leading to an increase in pressure at the surface. This high pressure often leads to fair weather and clear skies.
What would the pattern of the surface current be like if there were no continents?
If there were no continents, surface currents would likely flow more uniformly and smoothly around the Earth in a continuous pattern. Without obstacles like land masses to redirect or disrupt the flow of water, the currents would likely follow a more consistent and predictable path around the globe.
What is a line parallel to the earths surface?
That would be latitude or longitude.
What are streamlike movements of water that occur at or near the surface of the ocean called?
currents
What are steadily flowing streams of water in the earths seas?
These streams are called Currents. An example would be The Gulf Stream.
How far beneath the earths surface would you have to go to find liquid material in the earths core?
1800km - 1900km
How far beneath the earths surface would you have to go find liquid material in the earths core?
1800km - 1900km
