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Examine the given statements and correct the wrong ones.

Ocean currents give specific direction and velocity to the water

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Ocean currents are the horizontal continuous flow of a mass of water from one place to another. They acquire a specific direction and velocity due to differences in temperature, density, planetary winds, rotation of the earth, continental structure etc.


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