Question

1. read the paragraph from the section \sun, wind and surface currents.\ the energy from this warm water affects the local climate. it also impacts global climate. for example, the warm gulf stream is a current that begins in the tropical caribbean. the current moves along the u.s. east coast across the atlantic ocean toward europe. the heat from the gulf stream keeps northern europe warmer than other places equally as far north. which of the following is the most accurate explanation of what this paragraph means? a. currents can travel for the entire length of an ocean b. the gulf stream starts in the tropical caribbean. c. currents can affect land temperatures near the ocean. d. the gulf stream turns cold places into warm places

Explanation:

The paragraph emphasizes how the energy from warm - water currents like the Gulf Stream affects local and global climates, specifically mentioning how the heat from the Gulf Stream warms Northern Europe. Option c best captures the overall meaning as it generalizes the impact of currents on land temperatures near the ocean. Option a is too extreme as the paragraph doesn't imply all currents travel the entire length of an ocean. Option b is just a partial fact. Option d is an over - simplification as the paragraph doesn't say the Gulf Stream turns cold places into warm places in a general sense but rather affects the temperature of a specific region (Northern Europe).

Answer:

c. Currents can affect land temperatures near the ocean.