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1
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What gyre is the California current a part of?

A

North Pacific

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2
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What type of boundary is the California current?

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Eastern

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3
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Is the California current poleward or equatorward?

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Equatorward

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Is the Canary current poleward or equatorward?

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Equatorward

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Is the Leeuwin current poleward or equatorward?

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Equatorward

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6
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What gyre is the Canary current a part of?

A

North Atlantic

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7
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What type of boundary is the Canary current?

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Eastern

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What gyre is the Leeuwin current a part of?

A

Indian Ocean

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What type of boundary is the Leeuwin current?

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Eastern

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10
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What gyre is the Peru (Humboldt) current?

A

South Pacific

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What type of boundary is the Peru (Humboldt) current?

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Eastern

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Is the Peru (Humboldt) current poleward or equatorward?

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Equatorward

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13
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What gyre is the Benguela current in?

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South Atlantic

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14
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What type of boundary is the Benguela current?

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Eastern

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15
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Is the Benguela current poleward or equatorward?

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Equatorward

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16
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What gyre is the Kuroshio current in?

A

North Pacific

17
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What type of boundary is the Kuroshio current?

18
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Is the Kuroshio current poleward or equatorward?

19
Q

What gyre is the Gulf Stream current in?

A

North Atlantic

20
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What type of boundary is the Gulf Stream?

21
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Is the Gulf Stream poleward or equatorward?

22
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What gyre is the Agulhas current in?

A

Indian Ocean

23
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What type of boundary is the Agulhas current?

24
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Is the Agulhas current poleward or equatorward?

25
What gyre is the East Australian current in?
South Pacific
26
What type of boundary is the East Australian current?
Western
27
Is the East Australian current poleward or equatorward?
Poleward
28
What gyre is the Brazil current in?
South Atlantic
29
What type of boundary is the Brazil current?
Western
30
Is the Brazil current poleward or equatorward?
Poleward

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