OCEAN

CURRENTS
WHAT IS OCEAN CURRENTS?
• Currents- are predictable and directional
movements of water that persist for longer
periods of time.

• Ocean currents- are movements of seawater that

are driven by gravity, wind, water density, and
other factors.
What is loops or
gyres?
• Gyres are spiraling
circulations thousands of
miles in diameter and
rimmed by large,
permanent ocean
currents. Eddies are
smaller, temporary loops
of swirling water that can
travel long distances
before dissipating.
WHAT IS THE REASON OF CLOCKWISE
AND COUNTERCLOCKWISE OF THE
DIRECTION OF THE OCEAN CURRENT?
• CORIOLES EFFECT- the Coriolis effect is responsible for many
large-scale weather patterns. The key to the Coriolis effect lies
in Earth’s rotation. Specifically, Earth rotates faster at the
Equator than it does at the poles.
WHAT IS CLIMATE CHANGE?

IS CLIMATE CHANGE ARE

REAL?

IS THE CLIMATE CHANGE

MAN-MADE OR IT JUST A
NATURAL OCCURRENCE?
global warming can bring about a rising of sea
level due to the melting of ice caps and glacier
WHAT IS GREENHOUSE GASES?
Greenhouse gas, any gas that has the property
of absorbing infrared radiation (net heat
energy) emitted from Earth’s surface and
reradiating it back to Earth’s surface, thus
contributing to the greenhouse
BURNING OF FOSSIL FUEL
The burning of fossil fuels refers to the burning of
oil, natural gas, and coal to generate energy. We use
this energy to generate electricity, and to power
transportation (for example, cars and planes) and
industrial processes.
The greenhouse effect is a process that occurs
when gases in Earth's atmosphere trap the
Sun's heat. This process makes Earth much
warmer than it would be without an
atmosphere. The greenhouse effect is one of
the things that makes Earth a comfortable
place to live.