Multiple choice

The ocean surface currents follow clockwise circulatory paths in the northern parts of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans due to

  1. Convergence and divergence movements

  2. Impact of prevailing winds

  3. Coriolis force

  4. Density differences in sea water

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Explanation

The Coriolis effect is a deflection of moving objects when they are viewed in a rotating reference frame. In a reference frame with clockwise rotation, the deflection is to the left of the motion of the object; in one with counter-clockwise rotation, the deflection is to the right.

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