The ocean current called the Gulf Stream

A. travels through all of the world's oceans.
B. vertically mixes the Atlantic ocean near the Southern United States.
C. carries heat from the Gulf of Mexico to the North American coast and Northern Europe.
D. carries heat from Hawaii to the Western coast of North America.


Answer: C

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