The cold ______ and the warm Kuroshio current meet near the coast of Japan.

Oyashio current

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Gulf stream

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Canary current

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Solution

The correct option is A Oyashio current
When warm ocean waters move towards cooler regions it is called a ‘warm ocean current’. When cold ocean waters move towards hotter regions, it is called a ‘cold ocean current’. The cold Oyashio current and the warm Kuroshio current meet near the coast of Japan.

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