If the Gulf Stream Shifted Away from Iceland and England

question 127

Multiple Choice

If the Gulf Stream shifted away from Iceland and England, winter temperatures in these locations would

• A) become cooler, thereby decreasing the average winter temperature.
• B) become warmer, thereby increasing the average winter temperature.
• C) remain the same.
• D) It is impossible to say what would happen to the winter temperatures.

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