Given what you know about convection, consider how global ocean circulation must work if the deep waters in the equatorial regions are known to be cold and surface waters are warm, but the latter cool when transported to cold polar regions
What will be an ideal response?
Surface waters are warmed by the sun. As they near the poles they cool and begin to sink, helping to displace deep water toward the surface where it warms.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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