Question 1930Navigation General

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Which current would you encounter on a direct passage from southern Africa to Argentina, South America?

A South Atlantic
B Guinea
C South Equatorial
D Agulhas
AI Explanation

The correct answer is A) South Atlantic. When traveling from southern Africa to Argentina, South America, the main current you would encounter is the South Atlantic Current, also known as the South Atlantic Gyre. This current flows in a clockwise direction, moving northward along the coast of southern Africa and then eastward across the South Atlantic Ocean towards South America. The other answer choices are incorrect because they do not accurately describe the primary current system for this route. The Guinea Current and South Equatorial Current are located farther north, near the equator, and the Agulhas Current flows along the east coast of southern Africa, not the west coast.

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