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Which statement about deep currents is true?(1 point)
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They move cold water along the bottom of the ocean from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
They move cold water along the bottom of the ocean from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.

They move cold water along the bottom of the ocean from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean.
They move cold water along the bottom of the ocean from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean.

They move warm water along the bottom of the ocean from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
They move warm water along the bottom of the ocean from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.

They move warm water along the bottom of the ocean from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean.
They move warm water along the bottom of the ocean from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
They move cold water along the bottom of the ocean from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.

Explanation: Deep (thermohaline) currents are driven by density (cold, salty water sinks) and carry cold, dense water along the ocean floor from the Atlantic into other basins, including the Pacific.