Which one of the following is a warm ocean current?

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Q: 41 (NDA-II/2014)

Which one of the following is a warm ocean current?

question_subject: 

Geography

question_exam: 

NDA-II

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{'warm ocean current': [1, 0, 1, 2], 'peru current': [1, 0, 0, 2], 'kuroshio current': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'labrador current': [1, 0, 2, 3], 'benguela current': [0, 0, 1, 4]}

The correct answer is option 2, the Kuroshio current.

To better understand why the Kuroshio current is a warm ocean current, let`s look at each option:

Option 1, the Labrador current, is actually a cold ocean current that flows south along the eastern coast of Canada and into the North Atlantic Ocean. It originates from the area of Greenland and the Labrador Sea, where cold water from the Arctic mixes with the warmer waters of the Gulf Stream.

Option 3, the Peru current, is also a cold ocean current. It flows northward along the western coast of South America, bringing cold water from the Antarctic region.

Option 4, the Benguela current, is a cold ocean current that flows northward along the western coast of Southern Africa.

On the other hand, option 2, the Kuroshio current, is a warm ocean current that flows northward along the eastern coast of Asia, passing by the east coast of Taiwan and the southern coast of Japan. It is formed by the extension of the North Equatorial Current and transports warm water from the Philippines and the Pacific Ocean to the east coast of Asia.

In conclusion, the Kuroshio current is the warm ocean current among the given options.

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