Consider the following statements about ocean currents and identify the incorrect one........

Geography World - Water Bodies

Consider the following statements about ocean currents and identify the incorrect one

Generally speaking, west coasts of continents in tropical and sub-tropical latitudes are washed by cold currents and eastern coasts by warm currents.

The west coasts of continents in middle and high latitudes are generally washed by warm ocean currents.

Ocean currents play a defining role in influencing the climate of coastal areas washed by them.

Ocean currents are a result of temperature and salinity gradient and Coriolis force plays no role in their movement.

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Explanation:

all the fluid in motion on earth’s surface are affected by Coriolis force and the ocean currents are no exception to that. The rightward orientation of North Atlantic drift is partially due to the deflection from Landmass and partly due to Coriolis force acting on it.