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Which describes gyres in the northern hemisphere?(1 point)
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They move cold water from surface to bottom of the ocean.
They move cold water from surface to bottom of the ocean.

They move warm water from the surface to the bottom of the ocean.
They move warm water from the surface to the bottom of the ocean.

They move warm water from equatorial regions to polar regions.
They move warm water from equatorial regions to polar regions.

They move cold water from equatorial regions to polar regions.
They move cold water from equatorial regions to polar regions.

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They move warm water from equatorial regions to polar regions.

Explanation: Northern-hemisphere gyres circulate clockwise, with strong western boundary currents (like the Gulf Stream) carrying warm equatorial water poleward.