Which best explains the relationship between ocean currents and convection currents?(1 point)

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Convection currents join with the Coriolis effect to create the winds that drive ocean currents.
Convection currents join with the Coriolis effect to create the winds that drive ocean currents.

Convection currents use the Coriolis effect to generate ocean currents.
Convection currents use the Coriolis effect to generate ocean currents.

Ocean currents create a Coriolis effect that increases convection currents.
Ocean currents create a Coriolis effect that increases convection currents.

Ocean currents rely on warm convection currents to strength the Coriolis effect.

Answer 1

The best explanation of the relationship between ocean currents and convection currents from the given responses is:

Convection currents join with the Coriolis effect to create the winds that drive ocean currents.

This response highlights how convection currents (due to temperature differences in the water and air) help create winds, and these winds, influenced by the Coriolis effect (due to the rotation of the Earth), in turn drive the ocean currents.