Question

How do prevailing winds produce ocean currents?(1 point)

Responses

Tornadoes cause circulation patterns of warm and cool air.
Tornadoes cause circulation patterns of warm and cool air.

Heat from the sun causes circulation patterns of warm and cool air.
Heat from the sun causes circulation patterns of warm and cool air.

The angle of Earth’s axis causes air movement.
The angle of Earth’s axis causes air movement.

Earth’s rotation causes air movement.

Answer 1

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Earth's rotation causes air movement. As air is heated near the equator, it rises and moves towards the poles. This movement is deflected by the Coriolis effect, resulting in the formation of prevailing winds. These winds then drag surface water with them, creating ocean currents that follow the direction of the prevailing winds.