13.3.1.1 - Major Ocean Currents
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What are ocean currents?
💡 Hint: Think about how rivers flow but in the ocean.
Name one type of current.
💡 Hint: One type moves at a specific depth.
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What primarily drives ocean currents?
💡 Hint: Think about the forces in nature.
Ocean currents mostly move from east to west.
💡 Hint: Consider the Coriolis effect's influence.
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Analyze the impact of ocean currents on a specific coastal city and how that affects its climate and weather patterns.
💡 Hint: Look at the city’s geographical location and prevailing currents.
Discuss how a change in ocean current patterns could influence marine ecosystems.
💡 Hint: Consider the relationships in food webs within marine environments.
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