The Gulf Stream Is the Name Given To

question 114

Multiple Choice

The Gulf Stream is the name given to:

• A) the current carrying cold water from the North Pole along the West Coast of the United States.
• B) a counter- clockwise surface current in the Gulf of California.
• C) the circulation of water in the Gulf of Mexico.
• D) a warm current carrying water from the equator along the East Coast of the United States.

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