Multiple Choice
The currents of the major oceanic gyre systems are driven by:
A) volcanic activity on the ocean floor.
B) jet streams and Rossby Waves in the upper atmosphere.
C) tropical Storm activity.
D) drag of surface winds that are part of the major anticyclonic pressure and wind systems over the ocean basins.
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