Earth/Space - Oceans

The Gulf Stream carries ________ water from the east coast of the U.S. to the west coast of Europe

Surface currents can move up to

As you go deeper in the ocean, the water is colder and less salty

This takes about 1,000 years to complete a cycle.

What percentage of the Earth’s atmosphere is carbon dioxide?

Because scientist can predict an ENSO event the world

The interrupted upwelling from El Nino brings a failure to

Cyclical changes in ocean circulation that affect climate

A large volume of water flowing in a certain direction is called

This has received a lot of attention because it has a great impact on humans.

Because of increased evaporation El Nino brings what to Southern California?

The Coriolis effect is the

This is a vertical movement of water toward the ocean’s surface

Constantly moving system of deep-ocean circulation driven by temperature and salinity. It moves water around the globe

How much of the Carbon dioxide produced by factories and cars is absorbed by the oceans?

El Nino can cause this secondary effect

A cool current in the Pacific Ocean near North America that brings cold water down from Canada

Where does El Nino occur?

What effect does the carbon dioxide have on the oceans?

Deep ocean currents are a result of

A type of vertical current that carries water from the surface to deeper parts of the ocean.

The large circular currents that form in the middle of the oceans are called

The absorption of extra carbon dioxide by the oceans has what effect on mollusk?

This brings cold, nutrient rich water from deep in the ocean to the ocean’s surface.

Ocean currents have an effect on what two things?

How can you get out of a rip current?

How do the shapes of continents and other land masses affect currents?

When the oceans are referred to as having a conveyor belt, what is being conveyed?

Due to the Coriolis Effect, water in the Northern Hemisphere moves

Surface currents extend approximately how far beneath the surface