Lesson 5 Ocean Currents

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Across
  1. 3. cold surface water in the Pacific along the equator
  2. 9. causes ocean water to move in a curved path
  3. 10. cold, dense, deep water current in the Atlantic
  4. 11. warm water current that flows north along the east coast of the U.S.
  5. 15. found on the surface, driven by wind
  6. 17. discovered the Gulf Stream
Down
  1. 1. slow-moving, density driven circulation that runs pole to pole
  2. 2. amount of salt dissolved in water
  3. 4. the movement of ocean water in a particular direction
  4. 5. upwelling brings this for marine life
  5. 6. cold dense water from the Gulf Stream that cools as it travels north and sinks
  6. 7. moved by the ocean
  7. 8. unusually warm surface water in the Pacific, every 2-7 years
  8. 12. water moves this direction in the Southern Hemisphere
  9. 13. cold, very salty water ______________
  10. 14. warm, less salty water ______________
  11. 16. rising of cold, deep water from the ocean bottom