Multiple choice

Consider the following statements :

  1. Florida current passes through the Yucatan channel before entering Gulf of Mexico.
  2. Florida current possesses the characteristics of the equatorial water mass. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2

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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Florida Current is a continuation of the Loop Current, which passes through the Yucatan Channel. It carries warm, saline water from the Caribbean, characteristic of the equatorial water mass.

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