Match the terms with the correct descriptions
| Stavka koja se može prevući | arrow_right_alt | Odgovarajuća stavka |
|---|---|---|
Great Ocean Conveyor | arrow_right_alt | are sudden changes in temperatures over small depth intervals. |
Ekman Transport | arrow_right_alt | current travels from the tropics up the coast of the United States, until it turns East around North Carolina |
The Gulf Stream | arrow_right_alt | are systems in which liquids are warmed, lose density and then are forced into a region of greater density. |
Thermoclines | arrow_right_alt | Upwelling is caused by |
Surface Currents | arrow_right_alt | helps to “mix” the ocean and balance the climate. |
Convection Cells | arrow_right_alt | are driven by winds and tides. |
What is the difference between thermohaline and thermocline?
What is upwelling and why is it beneficial to our oceans?
How is the Great Ocean Conveyor beneficial?
Select the factors that contribute to the uneven heating of Earth.
_________ is the movement of air molecules.
What layer of the ocean would you typically find the densest water in the ocean?
The layer of the ocean with a permanent thermocline is
What percentage of sunlight reaches Earth?
The sun's radiation is greatest towards the
Under the influence of the Coriolis effect, wind-driven surface currents combine into huge circular systems called
Thermohaline circulation is driven by
Gyres span across ocean basins and flow ________in the northern hemisphere and
__________ in the southern hemisphere.
Polar Easterlies are found between approximately ___ ° latitude and ___ ° latitude.
Trade winds are found between approximately ___ ° latitude and ___ ° latitude.
Prevailing Westerlies are found between approximately ___ ° latitude and ___ ° latitude.
How many subtropical gyres are there?