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Gulf Stream
Gulf Stream
Gulf Stream
1. What effect does the Gulf Coast have on the weather along the southeastern coast of
the United States?
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3. Explain how the Gulf Stream was instrumental in the colonization of the Americas.
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4. Why can a ship traveling from the Americas to England travel at a greater speed than a
ship traveling the opposite direction, from England to the Americas?
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