Vocabulary quiz on Thursday. The words and definitions are below.
ocean currents-Ocean water that contains streamlike movements of water.
surface currents-Horizontal, streamlike movements of water that occur at or near the surface of the ocean
Coriolis effect- the apparent curving of the path of a moving object from an otherwise straight path due to the earth's rotation.
deep current- a stream like movement of ocean water far below the surface.
upwelling - the movement of deep, cold , and nutrient-rich water to the surface.
El Nino-A change in the water temperature in the Pacific Ocean that produces a warm current.
La Nina-A change in the eastern Pacific Ocean in which the surface water temperature becomes unusually cool.
Please make sure your student comes prepared for class. They need to have notebook paper and pencils and /or pens for each class.
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