Question at position 14 Currents are slower on the_________ side of the North Pacific and North Atlantic oceans.northeastsouthwest

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The question asks about which side of the North Pacific and North Atlantic oceans has slower currents.
Option 1: 'north' — This would imply slower currents along the northern boundary, but ocean current speeds are not typically described as being slower strictly to the north in both basins; the statement is not aligned with common oceanographic patterns.
Option 2: 'east' — This is the correct choice. In both the North Pacific and North Atlantic, the eastern sides (the coasts facing Asia in the Pacific and Europe/Africa in the Atlantic) often experience comparatively slower currents relative to the western sides, where gyres and boundary currents like the Kuroshio/Alaskan and Gulf Stream systems influence stronger flow along the western boundaries.
Option 3: 'south' — Describing slower currents on the southern side would not match the typical latitudinal pattern observed in these mid-latitude basins, where current dynamics are more strongly governed by gyres and subtropical systems not simply by a southern boundary rule.
Option 4: 'west' — While western boundary currents (e.g., the Kuroshio, Gulf Stream) are known for faster, powerful flows, the statement here claims slower currents on the western side, which contradicts established knowledge about these strong western boundary currents and thus is incorrect.
In sum, option 2 best fits the described pattern of slower currents on the eastern sides of these oceans, whereas the other directions do not consistently align with the observed global ocean current behavior in these basins.

Question at position 14 Currents are slower on the_________ side of the North Pacific and North Atlantic oceans.northeastsouthwest

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