Question

Which of the following characteristics would you expect the North Pacific Gyre to have?

A)Clockwise rotation

B)Counter-clockwise rotation

C)Northward flow into the Arctic Ocean

D)Southward flow into the Southern ocean

Answer 1

Answer:

A

Explanation:

The gyre has a clockwise circular pattern and is formed by four prevailing ocean currents: the North Pacific Current to the north, the California Current to the east, the North Equatorial Current to the south, and the Kuroshio Current to the west.

Answer 2

Answer:

A) clockwise rotation

Explanation:

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