What primarily drives the North and South Equatorial Currents?

Ocean Currents and Their Effects

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Westerlies
Polar winds
Trade winds
Monsoon winds
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which ocean current is responsible for warming the climate of Western Europe?
Labrador Current
Peru Current
California Current
North Atlantic Drift
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary characteristic of the Canary Current?
It is an eastern boundary current flowing southwest.
It is a cold current flowing southward.
It is a western boundary current flowing northeast.
It is a warm current flowing northward.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where does the Labrador Current originate?
Arctic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which current is known as the southern counterpart of the Gulf Stream?
Peru Current
Benguela Current
Brazilian Current
Kuroshio Current
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main ecological impact of the Benguela Current?
It causes heavy fog.
It reduces marine biodiversity.
It warms the coastal regions.
It supports high rates of phytoplankton growth.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which current merges with the Kuroshio Current to form the North Pacific Current?
Labrador Current
Peru Current
Washio Current
California Current
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