Ocean Currents

2. Currents __________ temperature (they make cold places warmer and warm places colder).
6. The North Pacific and _________ are the two gyres in the Northern Hemisphere.
7. A current that flows in the opposite direction of another current.
10. This type of current is influenced by how the Earth rotates.
14. The East ________________ Current is the current to the east of Australia (this is the current in Finding Nemo).
15. _____________ currents are shallower and cooler.

1. A current that flows downwards.
3. A loop of water that breaks off of a current.
4. This is the current right beside Texas and the east side of the United States.
5. Currents are caused by ______ and water density.
8. A current that flows beneath another current.
9. A current that flows upwards.
11. _____________ currents are faster and deeper.
12. Several currents put together make a _____.
13. The South Pacific, South Atlantic, and _______ Ocean are the three gyres in the Southern Hemisphere.