Chapter 3.1 and 3.2 Flashcards
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Surface Current
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A horizontal movement of ocean water that is caused by wind, and that occurs at or near the oceans surface
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Ocean Current
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A movement of ocean water that follows a regular pattern
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Deflect
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Change in direction of surface currents when they meet continents
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Deep Currents
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A stream like movement of ocean water far below the surface
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Upwelling
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The movement of deep,cold, and nutrient rich water to the surface
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El Niño
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A change in water temperature in the Pacific Ocean that produces a warm current
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El Niña
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A change in the eastern Pacific Ocean in which the surface water temperature becomes unusually cool
