SURFACE WATER MOVED BY WINDS RESULTS IN OCEAN CURRENTS.?
TRUE OR FALSE?
2007-09-20 16:29:42 · 10 answers · asked by Meghan R 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
True - for surface ocean currents... not so for deep-sea ocean currents
2007-09-20 16:40:10 · answer #1 · answered by sakura32506 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The surface ocean currents which are supposed to be driven by winds have no significance as the direction of such currents will change once the direction of wind changes .Generally, by ocean currents we mean deep ocean currents only which are caused by thermal conditions inside the water.Hence the above statement is false.
2007-09-21 07:47:15 · answer #2 · answered by Arasan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
True but just for the surface water
2007-09-20 19:14:29 · answer #3 · answered by Panku 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It may have some effect on the way water moves, but if I'm not mistaken, the deep sea currents are caused by the temperature difference of various water locations (Arctic, Caribbean, etc.) causing a natural pumping motion and a little bit of tectonic motion.
2007-09-21 02:09:43 · answer #4 · answered by Toledo Engineer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
False! Wind causes WAVES, not currents.
2007-09-20 16:48:27 · answer #5 · answered by Just_One_Man's_Opinion 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it does have some significance but the reason for currents are the earths techtonic plates moving underneath the earths surface...
2007-09-20 16:39:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
false
2007-09-20 17:03:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
it is false
2007-09-24 08:26:08 · answer #8 · answered by Stan the man 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
true
2007-09-20 16:37:32 · answer #9 · answered by Wounded Duck 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
true...
2007-09-20 16:37:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋