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Which statement about ocean surface currents is false?(1 point)
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They flow in large gyres in the major ocean basins.
They flow in large gyres in the major ocean basins.

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 have no effect on air temperature over land on the coast.
They have no effect on air temperature over land on the coast.

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"They have no effect on air temperature over land on the coast." is false.

Ocean surface currents do affect coastal air temperatures by transporting heat (and moisture). Warm currents (e.g., the Gulf Stream) raise coastal temperatures; cold currents (e.g., the California Current) lower them.