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Which of the following are true of the transfer of thermal energy in the oceans? Select the three correct answers.(2 points)
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Energy is carried from the equator to poles in surface currents.
Energy is carried from the equator to poles in surface currents.
Energy is radiated more than absorbed near the equator.
Energy is radiated more than absorbed near the equator.
Energy is absorbed more than radiated near the poles.
Energy is absorbed more than radiated near the poles.
Energy is radiated more than absorbed near the poles.
Energy is radiated more than absorbed near the poles.
Energy is carried from the equator to poles in deep ocean currents.
Energy is carried from the equator to poles in deep ocean currents.
Energy is absorbed more than radiated near the equator.
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- Energy is carried from the equator to poles in surface currents.
- Energy is absorbed more than radiated near the equator.
- Energy is radiated more than absorbed near the poles.
Why: The tropics receive more incoming solar than they emit (net gain), while the poles emit more longwave than they absorb (net loss). Surface ocean currents (e.g., the Gulf Stream) transport warm equatorial water poleward; deep currents generally return colder water toward lower latitudes.
- Energy is carried from the equator to poles in surface currents.
- Energy is absorbed more than radiated near the equator.
- Energy is radiated more than absorbed near the poles.
Why: The tropics receive more incoming solar than they emit (net gain), while the poles emit more longwave than they absorb (net loss). Surface ocean currents (e.g., the Gulf Stream) transport warm equatorial water poleward; deep currents generally return colder water toward lower latitudes.
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