Bill Nye Oceans

What two things keep the ocean water moving? Pick 2 Wind Salt whales humidity Sun makes ocean water evaporate, the salt stays behind. Salt water is _?_ and it pushes the not so salty water out of the way. lighter heavier softer The famous _?_ has so much heat it makes places like Iceland, Norway, and Britain from getting too cold in the winter. Brazil Current Gulf Stream Canary current An ocean current is a _?_ of water, flowing through water. river ice berg land mass Thermo Means _?_ cold heat salt Haline means _?_ cold heat salt Rivers and lakes receive minerals from the land during _?_. evaporation condensation erosion The Great Salt Lake in the US and the _?_ in the Middle East are super salty because they have no outlet to the ocean. Dead Sea Mediterranean Sea Lake Erie The suns rays are strongest at the _?_. Poles Equator Due to the Coriolis Effect water in the northern hemisphere move in which direction? Clockwise Counter Clockwise straight north straight south Being at sea level means you are at the same height as the sea. True False Only the Earth has water and currents and living things depend on the currents. True False What is the lowest point in North America,very few things grow here. Dead Sea Yellowstone Death Valley About half the Earth is made up of salt water the other half is freshwater. True False