Question
What happens to ocean currents near the equator?(1 point)
Responses
The Coriolis effect causes them to bend.
The Coriolis effect causes them to bend.
They descend into the depths due to upwelling.
They descend into the depths due to upwelling.
Water becomes colder and sinks to the bottom.
Water becomes colder and sinks to the bottom.
Sediments are released as waves slow down.
Responses
The Coriolis effect causes them to bend.
The Coriolis effect causes them to bend.
They descend into the depths due to upwelling.
They descend into the depths due to upwelling.
Water becomes colder and sinks to the bottom.
Water becomes colder and sinks to the bottom.
Sediments are released as waves slow down.
Answers
GPT-5 mini
None of the provided options is exactly correct. Near the equator the Coriolis effect is very weak (about zero), so currents are not strongly deflected. Also winds and divergence at the equator often cause upwelling — that brings cold, nutrient‑rich water up to the surface (i.e., water rises, not descends).