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What causes ocean circulation?
I would like to find out what are the causes of ocean circulation. can someone plzz tell mii
What causes ocean basins to form?
under the earth start to overlap one another causing things in the ocean called basins to occur which is where ocean basins comes from.
Are most plate boundaries on continents or in ocean basins?
In ocean basins
Are most plates boundaries continents or in ocean basins?
In ocean basins
What factors include the direction of ocean currents?
The factors that can modify the currents are direction and shape of coastlines, bottom reliefs of the ocean basins, seasonal variations and rotation of the earth. Ocean circulation is driven by winds and by differences in water density
Do you get ocean basins when plates collide?
No, Ocean basins form when land drifts away, for example "Pangea" (north america,Europe,Asia&Africa) were once together & now, are not, theirfor ocean basins were created
What is the most common igneous rock of the ocean basins?
Ocean basins are primarily made of the igneous rock, basalt.
How do plates cause ocean basins?
the earth.
How was the age of rocks in ocean basins determined?
Drilling.
How do plate tectonics cause ocean basins?
the earth.
What part of earth is the continents and ocean basins?
crust
Are the ocean basins in the southern hemisphere influenced by wind belts?
Yes. Wind Belts, The Coriolis Effect, and the Position of the Continents all influence the ocean basins patterns
