How do prevailing winds produce ocean currents?(1 point)

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Heat from the sun causes circulation patterns of warm and cool air.
Heat from the sun causes circulation patterns of warm and cool air.

Earth’s rotation causes air movement.
Earth’s rotation causes air movement.

The angle of Earth’s axis causes air movement.
The angle of Earth’s axis causes air movement.

Tornadoes cause circulation patterns of warm and cool air.

Answer 1

Prevailing winds produce ocean currents by the Earth's rotation causing air movement. The Coriolis effect, which is the deflection of air and water caused by Earth's rotation, plays a key role in the formation of ocean currents.