Multiple choice

The ______ is a warm Atlantic current that significantly affects the climate of the United States and western Europe.

  1. Mariana Trench

  2. South Equatorial Current

  3. Gulf Stream

  4. Great Bahama Bank
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Gulf Stream is a powerful, warm Atlantic current that originates in the Gulf of Mexico and flows up the eastern coast of the United States, significantly warming Western Europe.

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