Question

the map shows the worlds major ocean currents. the star shows where tim dropped a bottle into the ocean off the northwestern coast of south america, it washed up on a beach after several years. based on the currents, where did the bottle most likely land? choose two.

africa

europe

australia

Explanation:

The northwestern coast of South America is influenced by the Peru Current (part of the South Pacific Gyre) and the South Equatorial Current, which connect to currents that can carry debris towards Australia (via the West Wind Drift and East Australian Current) and Africa (via the South Atlantic Gyre, moving from South America’s west coast - related currents into the South Atlantic and towards Africa’s southern/western coasts). Europe is less likely as the currents from this region don’t directly transport to Europe’s coasts in a typical ocean current pathway for this origin.

Answer:

A. Africa, C. Australia