The Gulf Stream Is the Name Given To

question 85

Multiple Choice

The Gulf Stream is the name given to:

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

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