EARTH SCIENCE
OCEANS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Wind applies a repulsive force that causes the surface ocean water to move opposite the direction of the wind current.
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Wind applies a frictional force that causes surface ocean water to move in a path similar to the wind currents.
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Wind applies a compressive force that pushes the surface ocean water down to greater depths.
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Wind applies a gravitational force that forces surface ocean water to rise up in a wave pattern.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Wind applies a frictional force that causes surface ocean water to move in a path similar to wind currents. Thus, option B is correct.
Detailed explanation-2: -Major surface ocean currents in the open ocean, however, are set in motion by the wind, which drags on the surface of the water as it blows. The water starts flowing in the same direction as the wind.
Detailed explanation-3: -Because the Earth rotates on its axis, circulating air is deflected toward the right in the Northern Hemisphere and toward the left in the Southern Hemisphere. This deflection is called the Coriolis effect.
Detailed explanation-4: -Wind-driven waves, or surface waves, are created by the friction between wind and surface water. As wind blows across the surface of the ocean or a lake, the continual disturbance creates a wave crest. These types of waves are found globally across the open ocean and along the coast.
Detailed explanation-5: -Movement of water through the oceans is slowed by friction, with surrounding fluid moving at a different velocity. A faster-moving fluid layer tends to drag along a slower-moving layer, and a slower-moving layer will tend to reduce the speed of a faster-moving layer.