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Which statement about deep currents is true?(1 point)

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They move cold water along the bottom of the ocean from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean.
They move cold water along the bottom of the ocean from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean.

They move warm water along the bottom of the ocean from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
They move warm water along the bottom of the ocean from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.

They move cold water along the bottom of the ocean from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
They move cold water along the bottom of the ocean from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.

They move warm water along the bottom of the ocean from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean.

None of the statements are true. Deep currents actually move cold water along the bottom of the ocean from the polar regions towards the equator. These currents are driven by differences in density caused by variations in temperature and salinity.

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Sorry for the confusion. The correct statement is: Deep currents move cold water along the bottom of the ocean from the polar regions towards the equator.

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Apologies for the confusion. The correct statement is: They move cold water along the bottom of the ocean from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.