Which current would you encounter on a...

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Which current would you encounter on a direct passage from London, England, to Cape Town, South Africa?

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Question 1 of 27070

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Which current would you encounter on a direct passage from London, England, to Cape Town, South Africa?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Major surface currents in the Atlantic Ocean and where they are located • The coastal position of Cape Town relative to Africa (west coast vs east coast) • Difference between northern vs southern hemisphere cold boundary currents

💭 Think About

• Trace on a map the great-circle or rhumb‑line track from London down to Cape Town and ask: along which side of Africa does this route approach Cape Town? • Match each named current to its approximate region: high‑latitude northern Atlantic, southwest Africa, off Brazil, or near the Falkland Islands • Think about whether you would be sailing along the west coast of Africa or somewhere else when closing Cape Town from the north

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which current flows along the west coast of southern Africa in the South Atlantic • Eliminate any current that is clearly associated with South America or the North Atlantic • Confirm the direction of flow of the current near southwest Africa and whether a London–Cape Town passage would intersect it