Multiple choice

Which of the following is a cold current?

  1. Gulf stream

  2. Kuroshio

  3. Benguela

  4. Brazil
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Explanation

Ocean currents are classified as warm or cold based on their temperature relative to the water they flow through. The Benguela Current flows northward along the southwestern coast of Africa, carrying cold Antarctic waters northward. Gulf Stream, Kuroshio, and Brazil Current are all warm currents transporting tropical waters poleward.

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