Ocean Currents Flow in Response to ____; Their Direction Is

question 40

Multiple Choice

Ocean currents flow in response to ____; their direction is an outcome of the earth's rotation and ____, causing a ____ rotation in the Northern Hemisphere and a ____ rotation in the Southern Hemisphere.

• A) gravity; topography; counterclockwise; clockwise
• B) topography; gravity; clockwise; counterclockwise
• C) temperature; topography; clockwise; counterclockwise
• D) gravity; topography; clockwise; counterclockwise
• E) winds; gravity; clockwise; counterclockwise

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