Question 1925Navigation General

The correct answer is B) west. The north equatorial current is a major surface ocean current that flows westward in the tropical North Atlantic Ocean. This current is driven by the trade winds and forms part of the larger North Atlantic subtropical gyre. The north equatorial current flows to the west, carrying warm tropical waters from the eastern Atlantic towards the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. The other answer choices are incorrect because the north equatorial current does not flow to the northeast, southwest, or east. It consistently flows in a westward direction due to the prevailing wind patterns and the Coriolis effect in the Northern Hemisphere.