The Pattern Of The Worlds Ocean Currents

Question 1

The waters nearer the equator receive ? And what is the impact of this?

Answer 1

More heat than those near the poles, warm water flows outwards from equatorial regions towards higher latitudes
Colder water from the poles flows towards warmer regions, creating a circulatory system.

Question 2

This circulatory system gets disrupted by

Answer 2

The effect of the earths rotation and the distribution pattern of the worlds land masses, creating the pattern of ocean currents that currently exist.

Question 3

The pattern of the worlds ocean currents is closely linked to

Answer 3

The distribution of the worlds main pressure belts and wind patterns
Land masses disrupt current flow
Winds blowing over these currents would assist in the flow of warm water to cooler areas and vice versa
The earths rotation causes winds in the northern hemisphere to be deflected to the right and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere

Question 4

The nature of the current -

Answer 4

Whether it is warm or cold - and the type of wind - whether it is onshore or offshore - has a vital effect on climatic conditions on land masses

Question 5

The oceans

Answer 5

Warm more slowly than land but are heated to a greater depth.