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¿En qué corriente termina la Corriente del Alisio?Into which current does the Trade Wind Current (Corriente del Alisio) feed?
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Correct answer: c) Into the North Equatorial Current
Why it is correct
The branch of the Canary Current that turns westwards under the drive of the trade winds (Trade Wind Current) feeds directly into the North Equatorial Current.
Why the others are not
- a) The Equatorial Countercurrent flows the opposite way, eastwards.
- b) It branches off from the Canary Current rather than ending in it.
- d) Its westward continuation is the North Equatorial Current.
How to work it out in the exam
- Trade Wind Current → feeds into the North Equatorial Current.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2016 · 1ª convocatoria · CY Módulo genérico · question 3 Official paper · Official answer key
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