Which one is a drift under the classification of ocean flows?
AThe Gulf Stream
BThe Labrador Current
CNorth Atlantic Drift
DCircumpolar Current
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. North Atlantic Drift
1. Drifts are forward movement of surface water under prevailing wind.
2. The North Atlantic Drift is the named example.
3. The Gulf Stream is a stream and the Labrador Current is a current.
_Source: Wikipedia, Ocean current, lead section_
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