In the Northern Hemisphere, Ocean Currents in the Atlantic and the Pacific

question 46

Multiple Choice

In the Northern Hemisphere, ocean currents in the Atlantic and the Pacific move in a generally circular pattern. The direction of this motion is ____ in the Atlantic and ____ in the Pacific.

• A) clockwise; counterclockwise
• B) counterclockwise; counterclockwise
• C) clockwise; clockwise
• D) counterclockwise; clockwise

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