The Gulf Stream is a warm ocean current that originates in the Gulf of Mexico and flows along the east coast of the United States and across the Atlantic Ocean to Western Europe, affecting the climate of these regions.

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The Gulf Stream

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The Gulf Stream

A) brings tropical Caribbean water to the east coast of North America and upper Western Europe.
B) makes local climates uniform so that Great Britain has the same climate as Greenland.
C) is the major Atlantic Ocean current that warms the eastern coast of South America.
D) is the source of "El Nino" and is a major fishing ground.
E) All of the choices are correct.

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