Multiple choice general knowledge

Which one of the following is a cold current?

  1. Gulf stream

  2. Kuroshio

  3. Benguela

  4. Brazil
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Explanation

Benguela is a cold ocean current flowing northward along the west coast of southern Africa. It originates from the collision of cold Antarctic waters with the warmer South Atlantic. Gulf Stream, Kuroshio, and Brazil are all warm western boundary currents that transport warm water from tropics to higher latitudes.

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