This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Oceans & Water has 12 clues. Answers range from 4 to 16 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
A change in water temperature in the Pacific Ocean that produces a warm current every 3 to 7 years
A change in the Eastern Pacific Ocean in which the surface water temperature becomes unusually cool
the amount of salt in water
the large, circular surface-current pattern found in each ocean.
Flow of warm, oxygen rich water downward to deeper water
A movement of ocean water that follows a regular pattern
A horizontal movement of ocean water that is caused by winds and that occurs at or near the ocean surface
A stream-like movement of the ocean water far below the ocean surface
The apparent curving path of a moving objects from an otherwise straight path due to Earth's rotation
This is the scientific word that means warm and salty
This is the direction of motion that the currents have in the northern hemisphere
This is the direction of rotation for currents in the southern hemisphere