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Which statement about ocean surface currents is false?(1 point)
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They have no effect on air temperature over land on the coast.
They have no effect on air temperature over land on the coast.
They influence the climate and weather of areas along the coast.
They influence the climate and weather of areas along the coast.
They move heat and water between equatorial regions and polar regions.
They move heat and water between equatorial regions and polar regions.
They flow in large gyres in the major ocean basins.
They flow in large gyres in the major ocean basins.
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"They have no effect on air temperature over land on the coast." is false.
Ocean surface currents transfer heat and moisture and strongly influence coastal climates (e.g., the Gulf Stream warms northwest Europe; the California Current cools the U.S. West Coast).
Ocean surface currents transfer heat and moisture and strongly influence coastal climates (e.g., the Gulf Stream warms northwest Europe; the California Current cools the U.S. West Coast).
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