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The Gulf Stream is one of Earth’s major ocean currents. Look under the picture of the Gulf Stream on page 3. Where does the Gulf Stream carry warm water?
What is a current?
What causes ocean currents?
What causes the prevailing winds?
To sum up, the __________ from the sun causes Earth’s ocean _____________.
The Coriolis effect also affects wind and ocean currents. In the Northern Hemisphere, wind and ocean currents move in a ___________________ direction, toward the right. In the Southern Hemisphere, wind and ocean currents move in a _____________________________ direction, toward the left.
The Gulf Stream and the Brazil Current are both major ocean currents on Earth.
List 3 similarities between the Gulf Stream and the Brazil Current:
1.
2.
3.
How are the Gulf Stream and the Brazil Current different?
Page 6, Check-In Question #2:
Where do most of Earth’s warm currents originate? Why?
Where do most of Earth’s cold currents originate? Why?
The Gulf Stream is one of Earth’s major ocean currents. Look under the picture of the Gulf Stream on page 3. Where does the Gulf Stream carry warm water?
What is a current?
What causes ocean currents?
What causes the prevailing winds?
To sum up, the __________ from the sun causes Earth’s ocean _____________.
The Coriolis effect also affects wind and ocean currents. In the Northern Hemisphere, wind and ocean currents move in a ___________________ direction, toward the right. In the Southern Hemisphere, wind and ocean currents move in a _____________________________ direction, toward the left.
The Gulf Stream and the Brazil Current are both major ocean currents on Earth.
List 3 similarities between the Gulf Stream and the Brazil Current:
1.
2.
3.
How are the Gulf Stream and the Brazil Current different?
Page 6, Check-In Question #2:
Where do most of Earth’s warm currents originate? Why?
Where do most of Earth’s cold currents originate? Why?
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1. The Gulf Stream carries warm water from the Gulf of Mexico along the eastern coast of the United States towards the North Atlantic Ocean.
2. A current is a continuous, directed movement of seawater generated by various forces acting upon it.
3. Ocean currents are caused by factors such as wind, the Earth's rotation, temperature differences, and salinity variations.
4. The prevailing winds are caused by the unequal heating of the Earth's surface and the rotation of the Earth.
5. To sum up, the **energy** from the sun causes Earth’s ocean **currents**.
6. In the Northern Hemisphere, wind and ocean currents move in a **clockwise** direction, toward the right. In the Southern Hemisphere, wind and ocean currents move in a **counterclockwise** direction, toward the left.
7. Similarities between the Gulf Stream and the Brazil Current:
1. Both are warm ocean currents.
2. Both significantly influence regional climates.
3. Both flow from the equator towards higher latitudes.
8. The Gulf Stream is located in the Atlantic Ocean, while the Brazil Current is found in the South Atlantic Ocean.
9. Most of Earth’s warm currents originate in tropical regions due to strong solar heating, which warms the surface waters.
10. Most of Earth’s cold currents originate in polar regions due to cooling temperatures and ice formation, which increase the density of the water.
2. A current is a continuous, directed movement of seawater generated by various forces acting upon it.
3. Ocean currents are caused by factors such as wind, the Earth's rotation, temperature differences, and salinity variations.
4. The prevailing winds are caused by the unequal heating of the Earth's surface and the rotation of the Earth.
5. To sum up, the **energy** from the sun causes Earth’s ocean **currents**.
6. In the Northern Hemisphere, wind and ocean currents move in a **clockwise** direction, toward the right. In the Southern Hemisphere, wind and ocean currents move in a **counterclockwise** direction, toward the left.
7. Similarities between the Gulf Stream and the Brazil Current:
1. Both are warm ocean currents.
2. Both significantly influence regional climates.
3. Both flow from the equator towards higher latitudes.
8. The Gulf Stream is located in the Atlantic Ocean, while the Brazil Current is found in the South Atlantic Ocean.
9. Most of Earth’s warm currents originate in tropical regions due to strong solar heating, which warms the surface waters.
10. Most of Earth’s cold currents originate in polar regions due to cooling temperatures and ice formation, which increase the density of the water.
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