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Page: Date: MS-ESS2-6D: Essential Question: What causes surface currents?How do currents affect dimate? What influences wind patterns? Main Idea Drawings (+1) Student Notes (+1) Current A current is a __ of moving water that Benefits __ from one to er. There are __ currents and __ water currents.Two __ include: 1. __ helps ships, animals, and other things move around the globe. 2. __ and __ : warm waters move and bring warm weather Surface Currents Surface currents are movements of water flowing __ in the __ part of the ocean's __ caused by __ Surface currents affect the __ by moving __ and __ water around the globe. Cold Currents __ denser currents move from the __ towards the equator and sink to the bottom. Warm currents __ __ dense water from the __ flow towards the __ near the surface. Gyre __ are huge __ -moving current systems dominating the surfaces of the oceans __ one or more __ __ direction. . Gyres __ of the equator move in a Gyres __ of the __ move __ Coriolis Effect As Earth __ -spins on its axis-the paths of the winds and currents __ Winds curve to the __ -clockwise-in the __ hemisphere and curve to the __ counterclockwise-in the __ hemisphere (lower half of the earth) This effect is called the Example of __ surface current The fastest surface current keeps __ ice- free in the winter is called the __ __ Summary (+1) In 3-5 sentences answer the essential question:
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Surface currents are movements of water flowing horizontally in the upper part of the ocean's surface, caused by wind. They affect the climate by moving warm and cold water around the globe, which influences the climate of different regions. Wind patterns are influenced by the rotation of the Earth, which causes the Coriolis effect, causing winds to curve to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere. The fastest surface current, the Gulf Stream, keeps the North Atlantic right ice-free in the winter.
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This question is asking for a summary of the main ideas and concepts related to surface currents, their causes, effects, and influences on climate and wind patterns. The main ideas include the definition of currents, their benefits, and the differences between surface and cold currents. The summary should cover the causes of surface currents, their effects on climate, and the factors that influence wind patterns. The summary should be concise and cover the key points mentioned in the question.
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