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Large circular flows of accumulated ocean water are called:

AStraits
BShoals
CReefs
DGyres
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Gyres
1. Gravity, gradients and the Coriolis force shape huge loops. 2. These large circular currents are called gyres. 3. Water piles up and flows around them. _Source: syllabus Geography, Ch 13 'Movements of Ocean Water' (kegy213)_
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