Chapter 11.3
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Chapter 11.3 Earth Science
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7 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Current | A large stream of moving water that flows through the oceans |
| Coriolis Effect | The effect of Earth's rotation on the direction of winds and currents |
| Gulf Stream | Largest and most powerful surface current in North America. Does not go in a straight path. |
| Climate | The weather in some location averaged over some long period of time |
| El Nino | Warm Pacific |
| La Nina | Cold Pacific |
| Deep Currents | Caused by differences in Density from temperature and salinity |
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