Which statement is true with regard to thermohaline circulation?
A) Thermohaline circulation is caused by even and steady global heating of the ocean.
B) Thermohaline circulation is the result of heating of the ocean at high latitudes and cooling at low latitudes.
C) Thermohaline circulation is driven by density gradients.
D) Thermohaline circulation is primarily driven by wind.
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Q26: Thermohaline circulation is a phenomenon.
A) small-scale
B) global
C)
Q27: Oceanographers name water masses according to their
Q28: Surface winds normally move across most of
Q29: Surface water extends to a depth of
Q30: Ocean gyres are asymmetrical because of the
Q32: The North Atlantic gyre is composed of
Q33: Equatorial upwelling occurs in westward-flowing equatorial surface
Q34: El Niño results due to an interruption
Q35: Thermohaline circulation is responsible for large-scale movements
Q36: Geostrophic currents are primarily wind driven.
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