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Ocean Currents Flashcards

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This 13-card flashcard set covers ocean currents vocabulary for sixth graders. Topics include surface currents, the Gulf Stream, the Coriolis effect, thermohaline circulation, upwelling, and El Niño. Use it for vocabulary review, earth science exam prep, or as a study aid during a unit on oceans and climate systems.

Subject:: Science
Topic:: Earth Science
Grade Level:: 6th Grade
Updated October 2025

Terms in This Set

OCEAN CURRENTS
SURFACE CURRENT
DEEP OCEAN CURRENT
GULF STREAM
CORIOLIS EFFECT
SALINITY
THERMOHALINE CIRCULATION
CLIMATE
UPWELLING
PHYTOPLANKTON
EL NINO
NADW (NORTH ATLANTIC DEEP WATER)
GLOBAL OCEAN CONVEYOR BELT

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