Final answer:
Fluctuations in the Gulf Stream current create curving loops known as meanders, which can break off to form eddies, but in this context, the correct answer is meanders.
"Fluctuations in the flow of the Gulf Stream current result in curving loops of water known as meanders___
so the correct answer is Option B
Step-by-step explanation:
Fluctuations in the flow of the Gulf Stream current result in curving loops of water known as meanders. These meanders can break off, forming isolated rings of currents, which are called eddies. The term eddies is also used in other contexts, such as in electrical engineering, where it refers to eddy currents, which are loops of electric current induced within conductors by a changing magnetic field. While eddy currents in physics have various applications, including metal detectors and induction cooktops, in the case of ocean currents, eddies influence water circulation and marine life distribution.
the correct answer is Option B