Ocean Currents _WSMSsixthgrade

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Across
  1. 2. a streamlike movement of water in the ocean
  2. 5. surface currents carry _________ water from the poles
  3. 7. currents bounce off or change course because of large landforms
  4. 9. water nearer the surface becomes more dense and sinks
  5. 10. dissolving a solid into a liquid
  6. 11. locations on Earth that is coldest due to less direct sunlight
  7. 13. location on Earth that is warmest due to direct sunligh
  8. 14. a current that is driven by the wind and can change the climate of a location
  9. 16. a current that makes a location warmer despite its latitude location
Down
  1. 1. warm water or air rising, cold water or air sinking
  2. 3. the curving of wind and water due to the rotation of the Earth
  3. 4. the sun shines on Earth transferring heat energy
  4. 6. main factor that drives surface currents
  5. 8. a current that makes a location cold despite its latitude location
  6. 12. main factor that drives deep currents
  7. 15. surface currents carry _________ water from the equator