What is the difference between ocean currents and waves?

1.	What is the difference between ocean currents and waves?
Answer» \tWavesTidesCurrentsFormed due to the forces exerted by winds on the water surfaceFormed due to the interaction of gravitational forces between the Earth, Sun and MoonFormed as a result of temperature differences on oceanic surfacesWaves are defined as the energy that moves across the surface of the waterTides are defined as the rise and fall of the sea levelCurrents are defined as the direction of flow of a body of waterThe intensity of waves are influenced by wind factorsThe intensity of tides are influenced by the location and position of the EarthThe intensity of currents are influenced by winds, temperature differences in water and the oceanic surface topographyWaves occur regularly across bodies of waterTides occur twice a dayEquatorial currents like El Nino occur every few yearsWaves move from side to sideTides move up and downCurrents flow clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and counter clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. This is known as the Coriolis Effect.\t

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