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Sobre las corrientes del Atlántico marque la opción correcta.On the currents of the Atlantic Ocean, mark the correct option:
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Correct answer: d) The Benguela Current is formed by a northward branch of the Southern Ocean (Antarctic) current.
Why it is correct
The cold Benguela Current flows north along the south-west coast of Africa as a northern branch of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current, closing the anticlockwise gyre of the South Atlantic.
Why the others are not
- a) In the South Atlantic the subtropical gyre is anticlockwise.
- b) The South Equatorial Current flows from east to west.
- c) The Brazil Current runs SSW along the South American coast.
How to work it out in the exam
- Benguela Current: cold northward branch from the Antarctic current.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2022 · 2ª convocatoria · CY Módulo genérico · question 9 Official paper · Official answer key
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