Multiple Choice
Because of the specific shapes of the individual continents, ________.
A) gyres exist
B) ocean currents exist
C) warm Pacific Ocean water is prevented from entering the Arctic Ocean
D) cold Arctic Ocean water is prevented from entering the Atlantic Ocean
E) there is no subtropical gyre in the South Atlantic
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