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Which factors drive oceanic currents?
Which factors drive oceanic currents?
- Water density differences, tides, and salinity
- Wind, temperature, and salinity
- Temperature, salinity, and tides
- Wind, water density differences, and tides (correct)
What units are used to measure oceanic currents?
What units are used to measure oceanic currents?
- Miles per hour and knots
- Meters per second and knots (correct)
- Meters per second and kilometers per hour
- Kilometers per hour and miles per hour
What are tidal currents?
What are tidal currents?
- Currents driven by water density differences
- Currents caused by wind
- Currents influenced by temperature and salinity
- Currents created by the rise and fall of tides (correct)
Where are tidal currents strongest?
Where are tidal currents strongest?
What can strong tidal currents reach in terms of speed?
What can strong tidal currents reach in terms of speed?
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