Ocean Currents and Density
8th Grade•45 minutes
Learning Objective
I can explain how temperature and salinity affect the density of ocean water and create currents.
Practice Questions
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1. Explain how an increase in temperature affects the density of ocean water. Use your own words.
2. Describe the relationship between salinity and density in ocean water. What happens to density as salinity increases?
3. Imagine two bodies of water: one is cold and very salty, and the other is warm and less salty. Which body of water would sink and why?
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How do ocean currents work? - Jennifer Verduin
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