Which of the following statements is true?

Winds near the equator are called the westerlies.

The Gulf Stream is a dense, cold water current.

In the Southern Hemisphere, gyres spin in a counterclockwise direction.

The North Equatorial Current is the largest current in the Pacific Ocean.

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Brynlee

19 January, 00:25

Which of the following statements is true?

Winds near the equator are called the westerlies.

The Gulf Stream is a dense, cold water current.

In the Southern Hemisphere, gyres spin in a counterclockwise direction.

The North Equatorial Current is the largest current in the Pacific Ocean.

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Dayana Newman · Answer 1

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The gyres spin moves in a counterclockwise direction in the southern hemisphere. they moves in the clockwise direction in the Nothern hemisphere. Gyres are basically the major ocean currents. In the southern hemisphere, the Gyre spins move counterclockwise due to the prevailing winds and earth rotation.

Which of the following statements is true?Winds near the equator are called the westerlies.The Gulf Stream is a dense, cold water current.In the Southern Hemisphere, gyres spin in a counterclockwise direction.The North Equatorial Current is the largest current in the Pacific Ocean.

Which of the following statements is true?

Winds near the equator are called the westerlies.

The Gulf Stream is a dense, cold water current.

In the Southern Hemisphere, gyres spin in a counterclockwise direction.

The North Equatorial Current is the largest current in the Pacific Ocean.