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Currents

Question 4 • SC332 Environmental Science B

A stream-like movement of ocean water far below the ocean surface is a

Answer
A
gravitational current.
B
Coriolis current.
C
surface current.
D
deep current.

Explanation

A deep current is a stream-like movement of ocean water far below the surface. Surface currents, as the name suggests, flow near the ocean’s surface, while the Coriolis effect influences the direction of currents rather than naming this type of movement. Therefore, the correct choice is deep current.

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