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En relación a las corrientes, señale la opción FALSA.In relation to ocean currents, mark the FALSE option:
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Correct answer: b) The Portugal Current runs northwards along the Portuguese coast.
Why it is correct
The Portugal Current flows from north to south (S/SSE) down the Portuguese coast from Galicia to Cape St Vincent, not northwards.
Why the others are not
- a) True: the South Atlantic gyre is anticlockwise.
- c) True: the equatorial currents flow east to west.
- d) True: the Equatorial Countercurrent flows eastwards.
How to work it out in the exam
- False: the Portugal Current flows south, not north.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2024 · 1ª convocatoria · CY Módulo genérico · question 10 Official paper · Official answer key
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