Ocean currents
A) are generated by friction between winds and ocean surfaces.
B) always move clockwise in an ocean basin.
C) are important in shipping but have little effect on living environments.
D) are driven by the Earth's core rotating faster than the ocean water.
E) have no effect on inland weather.

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Ocean currents are primarily generated by the friction between winds and the ocean surface. This is known as wind-driven circulation. Other factors, such as differences in temperature and salinity, also contribute to ocean currents.

Ocean Currents