The global ocean conveyor belt is another name for: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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The global ocean conveyor belt is another name for:

A. Upwelling

B. Tidal circulation

C. Thermohaline circulation

D. Ekman transport

Answer: Option C

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

Thermohaline circulation transports heat around the globe through deep and surface ocean currents.

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