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

Responses

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

They move warm water from equatorial regions to polar regions.

1 answer

The correct response that describes gyres in the northern hemisphere is:

They move warm water from equatorial regions to polar regions.

Gyres are large-scale patterns of ocean circulation that are driven by wind patterns and the Earth's rotation, and they typically move warm water from the equator toward the poles in the northern hemisphere.