Oceanography - Ocean Currents, Coastal Climate

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1.
What are the large masses of surface water that circulate in regular patterns around the oceans called?
2.
Which among the following factors is/are responsible for ocean currents?
  1. Planetary winds
  2. Temperature
  3. Earth's Rotation
  4. Salinity
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3.
What is the general distribution of winds in the lower atmosphere called?
4.
Which among the following statements is/are correct about Ocean Currents?
  1. Warm currents flow from equatorial regions towards the polar regions and hence have a higher surface temperature.
  2. Cold currents flow from polar regions towards the equator and have a lower surface temperature
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5.
Which among the following statements is/are correct about Ocean Currents?
  1. Warm currents flow from equatorial regions towards the polar regions and hence have a higher surface temperature.
  2. They flow in the anti-clockwise direction in the northern hemisphere and in the clockwise direction in the southern hemisphere.
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