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Las corrientes marinas superficiales tienen una circulación que está relacionada con la circulación general de los vientos, este fenómeno se debe a:Surface ocean currents circulate in step with the general wind circulation. This is due to:

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Correct answer: b) Wind drag.

Why it is correct

Wind drags the sea surface. That is why currents follow the general winds.

Why the others are not

  • a) Thermohaline.
  • c) Another cause.
  • d) Tide.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Surface current: drag.

Where this question comes from

Try it: Weather visuals

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