Question : The eastward continuation of the Brazil current is called :
Option 1: South Atlantic drift
Option 2: Counter Equatorial drift
Option 3: West Atlantic drift
Option 4: North Atlantic drift
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Correct Answer: South Atlantic drift
Solution : The correct answer is South Atlantic drift.
Ocean currents are the uniform, movement of seawater caused because of difference in gravity, the Coriolis Effect, and water density. The North Brazil Circulation (NBC) is a warm water ocean current that flows across the southwest North Atlantic Gyre. The South Atlantic Drift is the eastward continuation of the Brazil Current.
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Question : Directions: If the South-East is changed to North and North-East to West and so on, then what will come in place of South?
Option 1: South-West
Option 2: North-East
Option 3: South-East
Option 4: North-West
Question : Directions: If the North is called Northwest, the West is called Southwest, the South is called Southeast and so on. A person walks straight from Southwest to Northeast and then turns left. Walks straight and again turns left. Now what direction he is facing?
Option 1: South
Option 3: North
Option 4: South-West
Question : Directions: Sonal stands to the north of Amar and the west of Mahi. In which direction is Mahi standing with respect to Amar?
Option 2: North-West
Option 3: North-East
Option 4: South-East
Question : Summer rains in Australia broadly decreases from
Option 1: east to west
Option 2: west to east
Option 3: north to south
Option 4: south to north
Question : Ports of the Baltic Sea remain open for trade even during winter because
Option 1: It lies in the tropical belt.
Option 2: North Atlantic Drift, a warm ocean current flows in the region.
Option 3: Local winds keep it warm.
Option 4: Western disturbances cause abrupt rise in the temperature.
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