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Q.

Which one of the following is a warm ocean current?

Explanation:

ANS. (D) 
The Gulf Stream is a warm current that originates in the Gulf of Mexico and moves north toward Europe. Since it is full of warm water, the sea surface temperatures are warm, which keeps places like Europe warmer than other areas at similar latitudes.

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