Ocean Currents

Question 1

What causes ocean currents?

Answer 1

UNEQUAL HEATING OF THE OCEANS:
-cold water near the poles sink and flow South.
-Warm water near the equator rises and flows North
PREVAILING WINDS:
The winds drag along the surface of the water.

Question 2

Name two cold currents

Answer 2

• The Labrador current (Canada-Mexico)

- The canaries current (Africa)

Question 3

Name two warm currents

Answer 3

• Gulf Stream

- North Atlantic Drift

Question 4

What are ocean currents?

Answer 4

They are cold water currents and warm water currents. Warm currents flow from the equator towards the poles. Cold currents flow from the poles to the equator