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प्रश्न
Name two types of ocean currents based on their temperature.
उत्तर
There are two types of ocean currents e.g., warm and cold currents. The current which flows from warm tropical region to cooler temperate and polar region is called warm current and the current flowing from polar areas towards temperate and equational regions is called cold current, e.g. Gulf stream is a warm current and Labrador current is called cold current.
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