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How are deep ocean currents form?
Cold ocean currents sink under warm ocean currents to form deep ocean currents.
What is the movement of deep ocean water controlled by?
Ocean currents
Why did the ocean-going sailboats depend on ocean currents?
currents provide movement in times of little to no wind
What primarily drives the surface ocean currents?
The driving force behind surface currents is the wind. The wind happens naturally due to the constant rotating of the Earth.
What do deep currents cause?
They cause movement of the ocean.
Where are 2 places in Earth that has convention currents?
Two places on Earth where convention currents are prominent are the North Atlantic Ocean, where warm water flows northward and cold water flows southward, and the Pacific Ocean's Ring of Fire, where the movement of magma beneath the Earth's crust drives tectonic plate motion.
What are the two main factors that influence ocean currents?
The two main factors that influence ocean currents are wind and the Earth's rotation. Wind drives surface currents by exerting force on the water, while the Coriolis effect, resulting from the Earth's rotation, causes these currents to curve rather than flow in a straight line. Additionally, differences in water density due to temperature and salinity variations can also influence deeper ocean currents, contributing to the overall movement of ocean water.
How does heat create plate movement?
Heat from Earth's core drives convection currents in the mantle. These currents cause tectonic plates to move by pushing them apart at mid-ocean ridges or pulling them down at subduction zones. This movement is part of the process known as plate tectonics.
What are ocean currents and movement?
They are pulled from the gravity/force of the moon therefore creating waves and currents.
What is the most movement of water on the ocean's surface?
Surface Currents.
What is responsible for the uneven heating drives wind and ocean currents from day to day?
Earth's tilt
What causes ocean waves currents?
Winds and subsea movement of water.
