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What is the driving force of ocean currents and atmospheric movement? A. The gravity of the Sun B. Rotations of Earth C. The Moon's gravity D. Unequal heating of Earth by t…

What is the driving force of ocean currents and atmospheric movement? A. The gravity of the Sun B. Rotations of Earth C. The Moon's gravity D. Unequal heating of Earth by t…
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What is the driving force of ocean currents and atmospheric movement?

A. The gravity of the Sun
B. Rotations of Earth
C. The Moon's gravity
D. Unequal heating of Earth by the Sun

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User Lee Duhem
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I believe it’s B

Winds, water density, and tides all drive ocean currents. Coastal and sea floor features influence their location, direction, and speed. Earth's rotation results in the Coriolis effect which also influences ocean currents.
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