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Q. Consider the following statements about ocean currents:
Which of the above given statements is/are correct?
Q. Consider the following statements about ocean currents:
Which of the above given statements is/are correct?Open in App
Solution
The correct option is D
2 and 3 only
Explanation:
Statement 1 is incorrect: Cayenne and Kuroshio are warm ocean currents but Benguela is a cold ocean current.
Statement 2 is correct: The Canaries, Labrador and Humboldt all are examples of cold ocean currents.
Statement 3 is correct: Mixing of warm and cold currents helps to replenish the oxygen and favour the growth of planktons which are the primary food for the fish population. Hence the best fishing ground in the world exists in these mixing zones.
2 and 3 only
Explanation:
Statement 1 is incorrect: Cayenne and Kuroshio are warm ocean currents but Benguela is a cold ocean current.
Statement 2 is correct: The Canaries, Labrador and Humboldt all are examples of cold ocean currents.
Statement 3 is correct: Mixing of warm and cold currents helps to replenish the oxygen and favour the growth of planktons which are the primary food for the fish population. Hence the best fishing ground in the world exists in these mixing zones.
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