Question

Select the currents which are a part of the Northern Pacific Gyre.

• A. Kuroshio current
• B. Kamchatka current
• C. Oyashio current
• D. California current

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (C), (D)

The correct options are
A Kuroshio current
B Kamchatka current
C Oyashio current
D California current

Gyres are also known as ocean circles. There are two main gyres in the Pacific Ocean - the Northern Pacific Gyre and the Southern Pacific Gyre. The Kuroshio current, the Kamchatka current, the Oyashio current, and the California current are the currents whose rotation causes the Northern Pacific Gyre.