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Ocean current distribute _______ across the globe.
What primarily drives ocean currents?

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What causes the sinking of cold water at the poles and movement of water toward the equator?

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Cold water has a higher density than warm water. Water gets colder with depth because cold, salty ocean water sinks to the bottom of hte ocean basins below the less dense warmer water near the surface.

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What creates surface currents that move water from the equator towards the poles?

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Why are ocean currents important for the planet?

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Why are ocean currents important for the planet?

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When water at the poles cools down, its density (decreases or increases) so it sinks.