Discussion
Surface ocean currents derive their energy from
Answer: C
Surface ocean currents get their energy from the wind. Steady winds such as the trades and the westerlies drag the surface water by friction, and the Coriolis effect and the shape of the coasts then give the currents their pattern, such as the gyres.
Salinity differences help drive the deeper thermohaline circulation, not the surface currents. Tectonics shapes the ocean basins but supplies no energy for the flow. Tsunamis are waves caused by earthquakes and similar events and are not a continuous source of current energy.
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