Ocean Currents-Cramer RMMS

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Across
  1. 2. The _______ stream moves warm water northward along the east coast of the United States.
  2. 6. Near where are the wind blows east to west for the most part.
  3. 7. Warm water moves ________.
  4. 9. What type of currents contain streamlike movements of water.
  5. 11. ________ water from the surface currents cools in polar regions, becomes denser, and sinks toward the ocean floor.
  6. 12. Earth's rotation causes all ocean and ______ currents.
  7. 13. Influences the global wind patterns
  8. 14. Water from _______ currents rises to replace water that leaves in surface currents.
  9. 18. How many years does it take for a water molecule to return to its starting point?
  10. 19. What percent of energy is transported by ocean currents?
  11. 20. Surface currents are affected by how many factors.
Down
  1. 1. _______change direction when they meet continents
  2. 3. The cold water _____.
  3. 4. During upwelling, cold, _________ water from the deep ocean rises to the surface.
  4. 5. These currents occur at or near the surface of the surface of the ocean.
  5. 8. A rising of seawater, magma, or other liquid.
  6. 10. ________ currents transfer energy.
  7. 14. This type of current are the movements of ocean water far below the surface.
  8. 15. Deep currents carry ______, denser water in the deep ocean from polar regions to other parts of Earth.
  9. 16. In the ________hemisphere, currents are deflected to the right.
  10. 17. Water at the ocean's surface absorbs ______ from the sun.