Surface currents, Ocean currents that occur near the surface of the ocean are called _____________, Sun, The major source of energy that powers surface currents is the _____________, Global winds, ____________________ push ocean water across Earth’s surface and create surface currents., Coriolis effect, The deflection of moving objects due to Earth’s rotation is called the ____________________., Right, In the Northern Hemisphere, ocean currents are deflected to the ____________________., Left, In the Southern Hemisphere, ocean currents are deflected to the ____________________., Deep currents, Movements of ocean water far below the surface are called ____________________., Density, The amount of matter in a given space or volume is called ____________________., Salinity, ___________ is a measure of the amount of dissolved salts or solids in a liquid., Sink, Cold, dense water tends to ____________________ below warmer water., Convection currents, The movement of water caused by differences in density is called ____________________., Atmosphere, Warm ocean water can transfer heat energy to the ____________________., Upwelling, The process where cool, nutrient-rich water rises to the surface is called ____________________., Climate, Ocean currents influence Earth’s ____________________ by transporting heat around the planet., Nutrients, Upwelling brings important ____________________ that help marine organisms survive..

Surface currents and climate changes

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