Hydrosphere

Question 1

What kinds of ocean currents are there

Answer 1

Surface, deep and upwelling currents

Question 2

What is the ocean conveyer belt

Answer 2

A system in which water moves in cold depths and warm surface in oceans throughout the world.

Question 3

What is the ocean conveyer belt caused by

Answer 3

The differences in water temperature (thermo) and salinity (haline)

Question 4

Which has a higher density, warm currents or cold currents?

Answer 4

Cold

Question 5

Which is saltier, warm current or cold current

Answer 5

Cold

Question 6

What are ocean currents caused by

Answer 6

The coriolis effect and the winds

Question 7

What is the coriolis effect

Answer 7

A phenomenon which causes matter like water and air to curve as it travels across and above the earths surface

Question 8

Name three ocean currents

Answer 8

Equatorial current(warm), gulf stream(warm), antarctic circumpolar (cold)

Question 9

What determines the density of the water

Answer 9

Temperatures and salt

Question 10

What is the most important current for europe

Answer 10

The gulf stream