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Which of the following is the primary driving force behind winds on Earth?
Which of the following is the primary driving force behind winds on Earth?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic wind associated with atmospheric circulation?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic wind associated with atmospheric circulation?
Which region experiences prevailing winds blowing from east to west?
Which region experiences prevailing winds blowing from east to west?
What is the main factor that sets up surface currents in the ocean?
What is the main factor that sets up surface currents in the ocean?
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In a rectangular ocean, if a wind blows from left to right, what direction will the surface current be?
In a rectangular ocean, if a wind blows from left to right, what direction will the surface current be?
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Which hemisphere experiences a clockwise loop of current in the North Atlantic Ocean?
Which hemisphere experiences a clockwise loop of current in the North Atlantic Ocean?
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What is the name given to the boundary between the trade winds and the westerlies?
What is the name given to the boundary between the trade winds and the westerlies?
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What direction does the net surface current in the northern hemisphere tend to be bent towards?
What direction does the net surface current in the northern hemisphere tend to be bent towards?
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What is the term used to describe the loop of current in the North Atlantic Ocean?
What is the term used to describe the loop of current in the North Atlantic Ocean?
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What is the main driving force behind the loop current in the ocean?
What is the main driving force behind the loop current in the ocean?
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What are the two jet streams mentioned in the text?
What are the two jet streams mentioned in the text?
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What can happen if you fly on the wrong side of a jet stream?
What can happen if you fly on the wrong side of a jet stream?
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Which direction do Coriolis effects tend to bend flows in the Northern Hemisphere?
Which direction do Coriolis effects tend to bend flows in the Northern Hemisphere?
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What causes the water in the ocean to move at depths of 10-30 meters?
What causes the water in the ocean to move at depths of 10-30 meters?
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What is the average direction in which the surface of the ocean is being dragged by the wind?
What is the average direction in which the surface of the ocean is being dragged by the wind?
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What is the net transport by surface winds in the surface ocean in relation to the surface wind direction?
What is the net transport by surface winds in the surface ocean in relation to the surface wind direction?
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What is the approximate deflection angle of the surface current in the ocean caused by surface winds?
What is the approximate deflection angle of the surface current in the ocean caused by surface winds?
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What does the high-pressure system in the center of each gyre cause?
What does the high-pressure system in the center of each gyre cause?
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What does the difference between the actual sea surface and the surface if the ocean wasn't moving indicate?
What does the difference between the actual sea surface and the surface if the ocean wasn't moving indicate?
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Which direction does the wind blow in the North Atlantic?
Which direction does the wind blow in the North Atlantic?
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What happens to the water when the wind blows across a large distance of water?
What happens to the water when the wind blows across a large distance of water?
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What causes the creation of a pressure gradient in the ocean basin?
What causes the creation of a pressure gradient in the ocean basin?
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What happens to the water when it reaches the edge of the ocean basin?
What happens to the water when it reaches the edge of the ocean basin?
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What effect does the spinning of the planet have on the simple cases of high and low pressure in the water?
What effect does the spinning of the planet have on the simple cases of high and low pressure in the water?
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