Q.

In geography ‘Gulf Stream’ refers to -

A. a warm ocean current
B. strong air current
C. streams joining a gulf
D. the name of a stream
Answer» A. a warm ocean current
Explanation: The Gulf Stream, together with its northern extension towards Europe, the North Atlantic Drift, is a powerful, warm, and swift Atlantic ocean current that originates at the tip of Florida, and follows the eastern coastlines of the United States and Newfoundland before crossing the Atlantic Ocean. It influences the climate of the east coast of North America from Florida to Newfoundland, and the west coast of Europe
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