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

Latitude

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Prevailing winds

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Ocean current

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Longitude

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Solution

The correct options are
A Latitude
B Prevailing winds
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.

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