32. The Aral Sea has decreased in size over recent decades because of climate ch

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32. The Aral Sea has decreased in size over recent decades because of climate change. 33. Coriolis deflection is to the right in the southern hemisphere. Ekman transport moves the top 330 m of ocean water 90 away from the direction of forcing wind s. 35. In the North Atlantic Ocean gyre, the western boundary current is cool and shallow. 36. Flow of ocean currents around gyres is clockwise in the northern hemisphere, 37. Most coastal locations experience 2 high tides and 2 low tides each 24 hours. 38. Neap tides are experienced when the moon, earth and sun are aligned. 39. Tides with the biggest range during a month are called 'lunar tides'. -- 40. Downwelling currents near the coast are often poor in nutrients

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32. True.

33. False.

Coriolis effect deflects wind to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere.

34. True

35. False.

Western boundary currents are warm, deep, narrow, and fast flowing currents.

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