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Climates of the Earth Factors Affecting Climate Discuss how latitude and elevation affect climate.  Describe the role wind patterns and ocean currents ply in Earth’s…

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OCEAN CURRENTS AND WEATHER OCEAN CURRENTS AND WEATHER OCEAN CURRENTS AND WEATHER (MOVEMENT OF AIR CURRENTS) ARE CONNECTED. WIND INFLUENCES OCEAN CURRENTS. OCEAN CURRENTS…

Chapter 21 Section 1 Handout Ocean Currents 1 A horizontal movement of water in a well-defined pattern is called a(n) current 2 What are two ways that oceanographers identify…

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