Question

9. In the ocean, winds determine

A the water temperature

B the amount of phytoplankton

Cthe ocean-current patterns

D the rates of evaporation

Answer 1

Ocean surface winds play a vital role in the water cycle as the tropical Pacific Ocean and overlying atmosphere react with, and influence each other. Easterly surface winds along the equator control the quantity and temperature of the water that upwells (moves or flows upward) to the surface.