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How do ocean currents influence the climate of a place? A) They transport heat over large distances, affecting the wind that bl...Asked by Haley
How do ocean currents influence the climate of a place?
A) They transport heat over large distances, affecting the wind that blows over the land.
B) They bring cold water from the poles, reducing the temperatures along the coasts. ***
C) They draw out moisture from the wind, causing prolonged spells of dry weather.
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D) They bring stormy weather to the coasts that they flow along.
A) They transport heat over large distances, affecting the wind that blows over the land.
B) They bring cold water from the poles, reducing the temperatures along the coasts. ***
C) They draw out moisture from the wind, causing prolonged spells of dry weather.
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D) They bring stormy weather to the coasts that they flow along.
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Haley
Actually, now Im leaning towards C but someone help!
Answered by
MathMate
Oceans actually supply moisture to air, provided the water temperature is warm. Currents generally transport heat OR absorb heat in large quantities.
Read up about El Nino and Arctic currents, for example:
http://www.lookd.com/fish/respiration.html
http://www.windows2universe.org/earth/polar/arctic_currents.html
Read up about El Nino and Arctic currents, for example:
http://www.lookd.com/fish/respiration.html
http://www.windows2universe.org/earth/polar/arctic_currents.html