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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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Answer;

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

Explanation;

  • Ocean currents are generated by a number of factors which includes Earth's rotation, wind direction, temperature differences and salinity differences.
  • All the oceans except the Arctic Ocean, have a North Equatorial current, a south equatorial current and an equatorial counter current.
  • Both the north and south equatorial currents flow from east to west while the equatorial counter current flows from west to east.
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Answer:

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

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