Ocean Currents

4. A loop of water that breaks off of a current.
6. The East ________________ Current is the current to the east of Australia (this is the current in Finding Nemo).
8. This type of current is influenced by how the Earth rotates.
9. A current that flows downwards.
12. A current that flows beneath another current.
13. _____________ currents are faster and deeper.
15. Several currents put together make a _____.

1. Currents __________ temperature (they make cold places warmer and warm places colder).
2. A current that flows upwards.
3. The South Pacific, South Atlantic, and _______ Ocean are the three gyres in the Southern Hemisphere.
5. This is the current right beside Texas and the east side of the United States.
7. A current that flows in the opposite direction of another current.
10. Currents are caused by ______ and water density.
11. The North Pacific and _________ are the two gyres in the Northern Hemisphere.
14. _____________ currents are shallower and cooler.