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Con respecto a las corrientes marinas:Regarding ocean currents:

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Correct answer: d) Thermohaline currents are due to density differences between adjacent water masses.

Why it is correct

Thermohaline currents come from density differences. At Gibraltar the Atlantic enters on top and the Mediterranean leaves below.

Why the others are not

  • a) Not tidal.
  • b) Reversed.
  • c) Pressure.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Thermohaline: density.

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