Which describes gyres in the northern hemisphere?(1 point)

Question

Responses

They move warm water from equatorial regions to polar regions.
They move warm water from equatorial regions to polar regions.

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 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.

Answer 1

The correct description of gyres in the northern hemisphere is:

They move warm water from equatorial regions to polar regions.

Gyres are large systems of circulating ocean currents, and in the northern hemisphere, they generally circulate in a clockwise direction, transporting warm water from the equator toward the poles.