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En relación a las corrientes, señale la opción correcta.In relation to Atlantic ocean currents, mark the correct option:
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Correct answer: d) The current issuing from the Straits of Florida is joined by the Bahamas (Antilles) Current to form the Gulf Stream.
Why it is correct
The Florida Current, issuing from the Gulf of México through the Straits of Florida, joins the Bahamas (Antilles) Current to form the Gulf Stream.
Why the others are not
- a) The Portugal Current flows from north to south.
- b) The Guinea Current is the eastward extension.
- c) The North Atlantic gyre around the Sargasso Sea is clockwise.
How to work it out in the exam
- Florida Current + Bahamas Current = Gulf Stream.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2023 · 1ª convocatoria · CY Módulo genérico · question 10 Official paper · Official answer key
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