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Which best describes the way sunlight creates ocean currents?

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Sunlight warms the waters on the ocean surface. Some heat energy is transferred to cooler waters through convection.

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Answer:Because the sun is stronger near the equator due to the Earth's axis, equatorial waters are heated more than polar waters. It's due to convection.

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