Question

Assertion (A): The Labrador Current remains frozen for nine months.

Reason (R): The cold Arctic Current is responsible for frozen seas of the Labrador Current.

Options

• Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

• Both A and Rare true but R does not explain A.

• A is true but R is false.

• A is false but R is true.

Answer 1

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Explanation: 

• Assertion (A): The Labrador Current remains frozen for nine months – True. The Labrador Current is a cold ocean current flowing southward along the coast of Labrador and Newfoundland, and due to its frigid origin, it causes sea ice to persist for much of the year.

• Reason (R): The cold Arctic Current is responsible for frozen seas of the Labrador Current – True. The Labrador Current is fed by cold waters from the Arctic Ocean, which significantly lowers sea temperatures, leading to prolonged periods of freezing.