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Question
Deep-ocean circulation currents are described as ____________ circulation.
- Ocean floor
- Thermohaline
- Sub-surface
- Interface
Hint:
Thermocline circulation
The correct answer is: Thermohaline
- The deep-ocean currents are driven by differences in the water's density, which is controlled by temperature (thermo) and salinity (haline). Hence, known as thermohaline circulation.
- So, the correct option is b.
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