Question

Which statements about the Gulf Stream are true? Choose all answers that are correct. The Gulf Stream is a cyclic change in the flow of ocean water. The Gulf Stream flows north along the East Coast of the United States. The Gulf Stream is an ocean current. The Gulf Stream transports warm water from the tropics.

Answer 1

Answers:

B, C, and D

Explanation:

B. True. The direction is generally northward, although it turns more to the east off North Carolina (see map).

C. True. The Gulf Stream is an ocean current, because it flows across the Atlantic Ocean.

D. True. It transports warm water from the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean towards Iceland and the British Isles.

A. Wrong. The Gulf Stream is not cyclic. It always flows in the same direction, roughly northeast.