Question

Which of the following are different factors that affect the temperature distribution of the ocean?

• A. Latitude
• B. Prevailing winds
• C. Ocean current
• D. Longitude

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (C)

Ocean current

Generally the temperature decreases as the latitude increases. Land heats up faster as compared to water.The land that gets heated up raises the temperature of water that is in contact with it. Ocean current and Earth's rotaion also plays a significant role in the varying the ocean temperature.