Which powerful Atlantic current carries warm water northward along the eastern U.S. coast and toward Europe?
Gulf Stream
The answer was Gulf Stream. Here's the why, the decoys, and the source trail.
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The Gulf Stream is a powerful Atlantic current that carries warm water northward from the Gulf region along the eastern U.S. and Canadian coast, then toward Europe.
This answer is checked against NOAA Ocean Service: Gulf Stream and NOAA NESDIS: What Is the Gulf Stream?.
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- California Current - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
- Gulf Stream - correct answer.
- Humboldt Current - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
- Labrador Current - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
Gulf Stream is the one to remember. The Gulf Stream is a powerful Atlantic current that carries warm water northward from the Gulf region along the eastern U.S. NOAA notes that because the Gulf Stream extends toward Europe, it helps warm western European countries.
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Sources: NOAA Ocean Service, NOAA NESDIS