Which of the following statements is true? winds near the equator are called the westerlies. the gulf stream is a dense, cold water current. in the southern hemisphere, gyres spin in a counterclockwise direction. the north equatorial current is the largest current in the pacific ocean.

Answer;

The North Equatorial Current is the largest current in the Pacific Ocean.

Explanation;Ocean currents are generated by a number of factors which includes Earth's rotation, wind direction, temperature differences and salinity differences. All the oceans except the Arctic Ocean, have a North Equatorial current, a south equatorial current and an equatorial counter current. Both the north and south equatorial currents flow from east to west while the equatorial counter current flows from west to east.

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