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

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Tornadoes cause circulation patterns of warm and cool air.
Tornadoes cause 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.

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

Answer 1

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

This heat unevenly warms the Earth's surface, creating areas of high and low pressure, which in turn drive the prevailing winds. These winds then push on the surface of the oceans, creating ocean currents.