How do prevailing winds produce ocean currents?(1 point)

Responses

The angle of Earth’s axis causes air movement.
The angle of Earth’s axis causes air movement.

Heat from the sun causes circulation patterns of warm and cool air.
Heat from the sun causes circulation patterns of warm and cool air.

Earth’s rotation causes air movement.
Earth’s rotation causes air movement.

Tornadoes cause circulation patterns of warm and cool air.
Tornadoes cause circulation patterns of warm and cool air.

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The correct response is:

Heat from the sun causes circulation patterns of warm and cool air.

Prevailing winds, which are driven by the uneven heating of the Earth's surface by the sun, play a significant role in generating ocean currents through the transfer of energy and momentum to the ocean surface.