Coastal water temperatures off the eastern and western sides of continents often differ because global atmospheric wind patterns lead to oceanic currents. Because of this effect:

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Coastal water temperatures off the eastern and western sides of continents often
differ because global atmospheric wind patterns lead to oceanic currents. Because
of this effect:
O The water off the western coast of the United States is warmer than off the eastern
United States.
O Warm water flows north and south from the equator everywhere in the ocean, so the
water on the eastern and western coasts of continents have the same temperatures.
O The water off the eastern coast of South America is warmer than the water off the
western coast of South America
O The water off the western coast of South America is warmer than the water off the
western coast of North America.
Transcribed Image Text:Coastal water temperatures off the eastern and western sides of continents often differ because global atmospheric wind patterns lead to oceanic currents. Because of this effect: O The water off the western coast of the United States is warmer than off the eastern United States. O Warm water flows north and south from the equator everywhere in the ocean, so the water on the eastern and western coasts of continents have the same temperatures. O The water off the eastern coast of South America is warmer than the water off the western coast of South America O The water off the western coast of South America is warmer than the water off the western coast of North America.
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