Question

The overall direction of the major cold ocean currents is largely A) east to west. B) west to east. C) higher to lower latitudes. D) lower to higher latitudes.

Answer 1

The answer is "C"

Step-by-step explanation:

Higher latitudes, which are closer to the poles, are colder than lower latitudes. Cold ocean water flows from higher to lower latitudes , as cold water moves in to replace rising warm water closer to the equator. The shapes of the continents also determine the actual paths of the currents.

Answer 2

Answer: C

The overall direction of the major cold ocean currents is largely from higher to lower latitudes. The currents flow in the high latitudes from the Polar region all the way to the lower latitudes in the warm Equator region where currents have lower surface temperature and bring cold water into warm water areas.