The Primary Driving Force Behind Winds, Ocean Currents, and the Global

question 5

Multiple Choice

The primary driving force behind winds, ocean currents, and the global water cycle is

• A) geothermal heating from beneath Earth's surface.
• B) heat produced by the sun.
• C) the gravitational pull of the moon.
• D) Earth's rotation.
• E) Earth's magnetic field.

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