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PowerPoint Presentation Ocean Currents Major Ocean Currents An Ocean Current is a large volume of water flowing in a certain direction. Surface currents are driven by wind…

Ocean Currents What Are Currents? Current: a large stream of moving water that flows through the oceans. Currents carry water over very long distances. Ocean Currents Surface…

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Currents and Climates Currents and Climates Current- large stream of moving water that flows through the oceans. (A river moving through the ocean). Surface Currents 1. driven…

OCEAN CURRENTS OCEAN CURRENTS Section 4 â Chapter 13 What is a current? A current is a large stream of moving water. Currents actually MOVE water â waves do NOT move water.…

PowerPoint Presentation Ocean Currents Mrs. Alford November 4, 2013 Vocabulary Ocean Current Coriolis Effect Rip Current Upwelling Balloon Activity Winds blow as a result…

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