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La corriente en el Estrecho de Gibraltar, con carácter general es de dirección:The current in the Strait of Gibraltar generally runs:
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Correct answer: a) East.
Why it is correct
At the surface Atlantic water flows into the Mediterranean, which loses much by evaporation. So the general current runs east.
Why the others are not
- b) That is the deep current.
- c) Not the direction.
- d) Not the direction.
How to work it out in the exam
- Strait at the surface: eastward.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2024 · Convocatoria de noviembre · PY Test 1 · question 19 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2024 · Convocatoria de noviembre · PY Test 2 · question 11 Official paper · Official answer key
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