What influences contour currents?
a. Salinity
b. Density
c. Topography
d. Trade winds
ANS: C
The dense flow of water goes around seafloor formations. Contour currents can be relatively fast.
Information can be found in the section Thermohaline Circulation Affects All the Ocean's Water.
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