GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Warm currents: It brings warm water into cold water areas and is usually observed on the east coast of continents in the low and middle latitudes (true in both hemispheres).

Detailed explanation-2: -Warm ocean currents originate near the equator and move towards the poles or higher latitudes while cold currents originate near the poles or higher latitudes and move towards the tropics or lower latitude.

Detailed explanation-3: -While the Alaska Current moves north and provides much needed warmth to the high latitudes of western North America, the cold California Current moves south along the west coast of the United States.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cold streams flow from high latitudes to low latitudes. These currents flow from polar regions towards the equator. These streams reduce the temperature in areas where they move.

Detailed explanation-5: -Ocean currents act much like a conveyor belt, transporting warm water and precipitation from the equator toward the poles and cold water from the poles back to the tropics. Thus, ocean currents regulate global climate, helping to counteract the uneven distribution of solar radiation reaching Earth’s surface.