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5 POINT QUESTION: CURRENTS QUIZ

http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/translating-uncle-sam/stories/what-is-the-great-pacific-ocean-garbage-patch. 5 POINT QUESTION: CURRENTS QUIZ. No, not salty. Water freezes, kicks out the salt. Water just below iceberg will thus be VERY salty. Cold, salty water sinks…

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5 POINT QUESTION: CURRENTS QUIZ

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  1. http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/translating-uncle-sam/stories/what-is-the-great-pacific-ocean-garbage-patchhttp://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/translating-uncle-sam/stories/what-is-the-great-pacific-ocean-garbage-patch

  2. 5 POINT QUESTION: CURRENTS QUIZ • No, not salty. • Water freezes, kicks out the salt. • Water just below iceberg will thus be VERY salty. • Cold, salty water sinks… • Because…it’s more DENSE… • This water moves along bottom… • Circulation is called Global Conveyor Belt, going around…also called Thermohaline Circulation • This moves heat, nutrients and organisms. • Significantly impacts weather and ecosystems.

  3. PACIFIC OCEAN GARBAGE PATCH P.O.G.P

  4. Earth: What's an Ocean Garbage Patch? : Video : Discovery NewsDiscovery 2:50

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