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Large movements of ocean water from places of warm temperature to low temperature or vice versa are ______________.

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Drifts
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Ocean currents
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Waves
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Tides
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Solution

The correct option is B Ocean currents
The Ocean currents are developed from the forces working on the water like the earth's movement, the wind, the temperature and the gravitational pull of the moon.
The Ocean currents are like conveyor belt of cold and warm water. It helps sending warm water to Polar regions and cold to Tropical regions.
Therefore the correct answer is option B.



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