Question

Generally the warm ocean currents originate near the
A.Poles
B.Equator
C.Tropics
D.Temperate zone

Answer 1

Hint:The large masses of surface water that circulate in regular patterns around the oceans are called Ocean Currents, e.g., the North Atlantic Drift, Labrador Current, Benguela Current, etc. Based on temperature, Ocean currents can broadly be divided into two categories—the warm and the cold currents.

Complete answer:
Now comes description of warm and cold currents.The Warm Currents: The currents which flow from the low latitudes in Tropical Zones towards the high latitudes in the Temperate and Subpolar Zones are called warm currents. Warm water is brought into cold water areas by them.
The cold and hot current meet a heavy fog and this creates rich fish ground.The Oyashio and Kuroshio currents and gulf stream and labrador current produce such conditions.The Torrid Zone: This zone stretches between twenty three and half degree N and S latitudes and more or less receives the vertical rays of the sun. A moderately warm climate throughout the year is experienced by this region.The cold currents originate at poles and move towards equator.warm currents originate at equator and move towards poles which are colder.

Hence, the correct answer is option (B).

Note: The difference in the angles at which the sun's rays fall on the earth's surface are due to the spherical shape of the earth as well as its movements around the sun . This causes a difference in the distribution of heat on the earth's surface. As a result the world has been divided into three distinct heat or temperature zones.