Match the ocean current with its characteristic or impact:

Column A Column B

A) Gulf Stream 1. Major driver of marine biodiversity in the Southern Ocean due to its circumpolar flow.

B) Antarctic Circumpolar Current 2. Influences the climate of Western Europe by transporting warm water northward.

C) North Equatorial Current 3. Plays a key role in the upwelling of nutrient-rich water along the western coast of Southern Africa.

D) Benguela Current 4. Helps to distribute heat across the Pacific, impacting weather patterns far beyond its immediate path.

Question

Column A	Column B
A) Gulf Stream	1. Major driver of marine biodiversity in the Southern Ocean due to its circumpolar flow.
B) Antarctic Circumpolar Current	2. Influences the climate of Western Europe by transporting warm water northward.
C) North Equatorial Current	3. Plays a key role in the upwelling of nutrient-rich water along the western coast of Southern Africa.
D) Benguela Current	4. Helps to distribute heat across the Pacific, impacting weather patterns far beyond its immediate path.