Question

Which of the following is an effect of the Gulf Stream?

A. North America is significantly dryer and colder than it otherwise would be.
B. The North Atlantic has the most unstable weather of any ocean on Earth.
C. Travel time for ships and aircraft is much shorter from Europe to North America than from North America to Europe.
D. The climate of Western Europe is significantly warmer and milder than it otherwise would be.

Answer 1

The climate of Western Europe is significantly warmer and milder because of the Gulf Stream.

Step-by-step explanation:

The effect of the Gulf Stream is that the climate of Western Europe is significantly warmer and milder than it otherwise would be.

The Gulf Stream is a warm ocean current that originates in the Gulf of Mexico and crosses the Atlantic Ocean to Europe. It pulls warm water from the tropics and circulates it north, off the coast of Europe, which moderates the temperature of Western Europe.

This is why most of Western Europe has a moderate type C climate, even though it is located at a northern latitude.