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How are ocean currents formed?

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Answer:

by wind and density

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How are ocean currents formed?-example-1
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Ocean currents can be caused by wind, density differences in water masses caused by temperature and salinity variations, gravity, and events such as earthquakes or storms. Currents are cohesive streams of seawater that circulate through the ocean.
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