Question

Hans lives on a small island in the Atlantic Ocean. A surface ocean current moves from West to East past his island. What can Hans say about the winds at his location?
A.
They generally blow from West to East.
B.
The generally blow from East to West.
C.
They always converge on the island from all directions.
D.
They always diverge away from the island in all directions.

Answer 1

A. Currents typically follow wind patterns. Also the atlantic has a jet steam moving West to east.

Answer 2

Answer:

They generally blow from "West to East".  

Explanation:

• The direction of a surface ocean current is largely governed by the direction of winds flowing over the ocean in that particular region.

• The "impact of the Coriolis effect" in the Atlantic ocean tends the winds to flow in a particular direction or to a particular side.

• The "winds deflect" to the right in the "northern hemisphere", whereas, they deflect to the left in the "southern hemisphere".