Which statement about deep currents is true?(1 point)

Question

Responses

They move warm water along the bottom of the ocean from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean.
They move warm water along the bottom of the ocean from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean.

They move cold water along the bottom of the ocean from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean.
They move cold water along the bottom of the ocean from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean.

They move warm water along the bottom of the ocean from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
They move warm water along the bottom of the ocean from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.

They move cold water along the bottom of the ocean from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.

Answer 1

The correct statement about deep currents is:

They move cold water along the bottom of the ocean from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.

Deep ocean currents are primarily driven by differences in water density, which is affected by temperature and salinity. In general, cold, dense water sinks in polar regions and flows toward the equator along the ocean floor, facilitating a global conveyor belt of ocean circulation.