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Surface currents in the open ocean tend to curve in a clockwise direction in the Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere because Answer options with 5 options.the warmer water at the equator moves toward the poles.B.the continents act as barriers to the currents.C.the rotation of the earth is from west to east.D.the world's major rivers affect the currents as they enter the ocean.E.of the shifting of the continental plates.
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The correct answer is: **C. the rotation of the earth is from west to east.**
This phenomenon is a result of the Coriolis effect, which causes moving fluids (like ocean currents) to turn and twist based on the rotation of the Earth. In the Northern Hemisphere, this results in a clockwise direction for surface currents, while in the Southern Hemisphere, it results in a counterclockwise direction.
This phenomenon is a result of the Coriolis effect, which causes moving fluids (like ocean currents) to turn and twist based on the rotation of the Earth. In the Northern Hemisphere, this results in a clockwise direction for surface currents, while in the Southern Hemisphere, it results in a counterclockwise direction.