Question

State the difference between ocean currents and tides.

Answer 1

Ocean currents: 

• Ocean currents are the regular movement of ocean water from one region to another. 
• Ocean currents are of two types ‘warm currents and cold currents. 

Tides: 

• Tides are the periodic rise and fall in the sea or ocean level. 
• They occur due to gravitational attraction by the moon, gravitational force by the sun, rotation of the earth and centrifugal force of the earth. 
• The two types of tides are spring tide and Neap tides.