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Geography GK · Q31

Hydrosphere

Competitive Exams · Geography GK · question 31

Q31

Which of the following is a tropical ocean current?

A.
Curiel
B.
Canary
C.
Labrador
D.
Gulf Stream
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
The Gulf Stream, together with its northern extension the North Atlantic Drift, is a warm and swift Atlantic ocean current that originates in the Gulf of Mexico and stretches to the tip of Florida, and follows the eastern coastlines of the United States and Newfoundland before crossing the Atlantic Ocean.