Module 21
Perpetual Currents
Module 21
Perpetual Currents
1 – Use the wheel to rotate the sphere.
2 – What do you observe?
Whirlpools form on the sphere similar to those found in the atmosphere and throughout the ocean!
Surface waters move in circular patterns, shaped by the presence of continents or the equator. Currents influence climate by transporting warm or cold water.
Did you know...
A circular water current is called an eddy.