alleryThe Gulf Stream is an example of which type of ocean flow?
ADrift
BEddy
CWave
DStream
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Stream
1. Streams move larger masses of ocean water at greater velocity.
2. The Gulf Stream is given as an example of a stream.
3. A drift, such as the North Atlantic Drift, is slower wind-driven surface flow.
_Source: Wikipedia, Ocean current, lead section_
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