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

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: Subtropical gyres in the Northern Hemisphere circulate clockwise and transport warm surface water poleward along their western boundaries (e.g., the Gulf Stream), moving heat from the tropics toward higher latitudes.