4.6.4 - Winds and Ocean Currents
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Practice Questions
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What causes winds?
💡 Hint: Think about how the sun heats the Earth.
Name one type of wind.
💡 Hint: Which winds blow in the tropics?
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What causes winds to blow?
💡 Hint: Focus on what makes the air move.
True or False: Ocean currents have no effect on climate.
💡 Hint: Think about warm and cold water interactions.
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Evaluate how the Coriolis effect influences wind patterns and ocean currents. Provide examples.
💡 Hint: Consider how winds are affected by Earth's rotation.
Design a simple experiment to demonstrate how winds affect ocean currents using household materials, and predict the outcomes.
💡 Hint: Think about how wind movement affects water movement.
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