Question

Which best describes a characteristic of the majority of ocean currents?


Warm ocean currents originate closer to the equator, while cold ocean currents originate closer to the poles.


Warm ocean currents originate closer to the poles, while cold ocean currents originate closer to the equator.


Warm ocean currents move in counterclockwise patterns, while cold ocean currents move in clockwise patterns.


Warm ocean currents move in clockwise patterns, while cold ocean currents move in counterclockwise patterns.

Answer 1

Warm ocean currents originate closer to the equator, while cold ocean currents originate closer to the poles.

Explanation: Warm currents carry heat poleward from low latitudes; cold currents carry cooler polar water toward the equator.