WAEC SSCE - Geography - 2011 (Objective)

Question 1 Report

Which of the following is a warm ocean current?

the mozambique current

the californian current

the benguela current

the west wind drift

Answer Details

A warm ocean current is a current that flows from the tropics towards the poles and brings warmer water with it. Among the given options, the Mozambique Current is a warm ocean current. It flows southwards along the east coast of Africa from the equator and transports warm water towards the southern tip of Africa. The California Current is a cold ocean current that flows southward along the western coast of North America, while the Benguela Current is a cold ocean current that flows northward along the southwestern coast of Africa. The West Wind Drift is a cold ocean current that circles Antarctica in the Southern Ocean.






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