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Name the current that keeps the hub of world trade, the Port of Montreal, open all year round. - Geography

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Name the current that keeps the hub of world trade, the Port of Montreal, open all year round.

पर्याय

  • Gulf Stream

  • Labrador current

  • Canaries current

  • Florida current

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उत्तर

Gulf Stream

Explanation:

The Gulf Stream is a warm ocean current originating in the Gulf of Mexico and flowing into the North Atlantic Ocean. It plays a crucial role in warming the eastern coast of North America, including areas far to the north like Canada. The Port of Montreal, an important global trade hub on the St. Lawrence River, benefits from the Gulf Stream's warm influence, which helps keep ice formation minimal, allowing it to remain operational year-round. Without the warming effect of the Gulf Stream, the port would likely freeze over in winter.

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पाठ 11: Hydrosphere - EXERCISES [पृष्ठ १०७]

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मॉर्निंग स्टार Total Geography [English] Class 9 ICSE
पाठ 11 Hydrosphere
EXERCISES | Q I. 24. | पृष्ठ १०७
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