Consider the following pairs of Ocean Currents and their nature: 1. Agulhas Current : Warm Current 2. Benguela Current : Cold Current 3. Kuroshio Current : Cold Current 4. Oyashio Current : Warm Current How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
A
Only one
B
Only two
Correct Answer
C
Only three
D
All four
Explanation
The Agulhas Current is a warm current in the Indian Ocean, and the Benguela Current is a cold current in the South Atlantic. However, the Kuroshio Current is a warm current, and the Oyashio Current is a cold current, making pairs 3 and 4 incorrectly matched.
Ocean CurrentsTypes of Ocean CurrentsAgulhas CurrentBenguela CurrentKuroshio CurrentOyashio CurrentOceanography