alleryWhich way does ocean circulation carry heat in the water cycle?
AFrom poles to tropics
BFrom east to west only
CFrom tropics to the poles
DFrom the land to the sky
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. From tropics to the poles
1. Water absorbs and releases heat as it changes phase.
2. On a global scale it transfers heat from the tropics to the poles via ocean circulation.
3. It does not carry heat from the poles to the tropics.
_Source: Wikipedia, Water cycle, lead section_
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