Which describes gyres in the northern hemisphere?(1 point)

Responses

They move cold water from equatorial regions to polar regions.
They move cold water from equatorial regions to polar regions.

They move warm water from equatorial regions to polar regions.
They move warm water from equatorial regions to polar regions.

They move cold water from surface to bottom of the ocean.
They move cold water from surface to bottom of the ocean.

They move warm water from the surface to the bottom of the ocean.

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The correct response is:

They move warm water from equatorial regions to polar regions.

Gyres in the northern hemisphere are driven by the Coriolis effect and typically circulate in a clockwise direction, transporting warm water from the equator towards the poles.