Geography · Oceanography
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R): Assertion (A): Ocean currents are sometimes referred to as the 'heat pumps' or 'thermal conveyers' of the planet. Reason (R): Ocean currents are responsible for transferring a significant amount of heat (about 40%) from the tropical regions to the polar regions. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
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- 1Assertion (A) is not correct, but Reason (R) is correct.
- 2Assertion (A) is correct, but Reason (R) is not correct.
- 3Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
- 4Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).✓
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Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
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