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gbarreiro

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on: Aug 22, 2018
The surface ocean gyres:
 a. are primarily the result of wind patterns.
 b. are confined on all sides by the continents.
 c. have the strongest currents on their eastern sides.
 d. have water moving in the same direction from the sea surface to the bottom.

Question 2

The most important current for promoting water exchange among all three oceans is the:
 a. Gulf Stream.
 b. South Pacific Gyre.
 c. Arctic Convergence.
 d. Antarctic Circumpolar Current.


Sammyo

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Reply #1 on: Aug 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

d


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