In the northern hemisphere,the earth's major ocean currents tend to circulate ____.
A) clockwise
B) counterclockwise
C) north to south
D) east to west
E) south to north

Name: In the northern hemisphere,the earth's major ocean currents tend to circulate ____. A) clockwise B) counterclockwise C) north to south D) east to west E) south to north
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In the northern hemisphere, the Coriolis effect, due to the Earth's rotation, causes the major ocean currents to circulate in a clockwise direction.

In the Northern Hemisphere,the Earth's Major Ocean Currents Tend to Circulate