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Earth's currents, primarily ocean currents, are driven by several factors, including wind patterns, the rotation of the Earth (Coriolis effect), temperature differences, and salinity variations in seawater. Wind pushes surface water, creating currents, while the Earth's rotation causes these currents to curve. Additionally, the differences in water density due to temperature and salinity lead to deep ocean currents, known as thermohaline circulation. Together, these forces create a complex system that regulates climate and weather patterns globally.
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What kind of currents drive earths plates?
Convection currents.
Why are warm currents warm and cold currents cold?
there are some warm currents as they flow along the earths surface while there some cold currents as they travel below the earths surface
Most geologists thinks that the movement of earths plates is caused by?
Geologists have hypothesized that the movement of tectonic plates is related to convection currents in the earth's mantle. Convection currents describe the rising, spread, and sinking of gas, liquid, or molten material caused by the application of heat.
Most geologists think that the movement of earths plates caused by?
Geologists have hypothesized that the movement of tectonic plates is related to convection currents in the earth's mantle. Convection currents describe the rising, spread, and sinking of gas, liquid, or molten material caused by the application of heat.
Why are some currents cold and some warm?
there are some warm currents as they flow along the earths surface while there some cold currents as they travel below the earths surface
How is the rock cycle related to the movement to earths plates?
convection currents convection currents convection currents
How is the rock cycle related to the movement to earths plated?
convection currents convection currents convection currents
Why are some density currents warm and others cold?
there are some warm currents as they flow along the earths surface while there some cold currents as they travel below the earths surface
What are sources make up the earths magnetic field?
The earth's magnetic field is caused by convection currents in our core. The core is made out of iron, which is a magnetic metal.
What currents are currents caused by temperature?
wind
Are deep currents caused by differences in pressurre?
All currents are caused by differences in pressure.
What will happen to the convection currents in the mantle if the earths interior cools down?
the convection currents will stop
