The large, circular, ocean currents that are found in all major oceans are called: ?

Question

1.Which of the following produces the energy, initial motion, and direction of the surface currents in the oceans?

Coriolis Effect

density

prevailing winds

continental barriers

2.The large, circular, ocean currents that are found in all major oceans are called:

upwellings

gyres

prevailing currents

density currents

3.Which of the following would not be a source of water that is readily available for drinking, irrigation, and other uses?

water in rivers

water in lakes

water in glaciers

groundwater

Answer 1

Question 1: Coriolis Effect

Question 2: Gyres

Question 3: Glaciers (I think)

Question 4: It evaporates. It flows over the surface. It seeps into the ground and becomes groundwater.

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Answer 2

(1) prevailing winds

(2)gyres

(3)water in rivers

(4)It evaporates,it flows over the surface and it seeps into the ground and becomes ground water.