Which are possible climatic consequences of the formation of the Isthmus of Panama?
Select all that apply.
Responses
It created conditions for a similar joining of other continents across Earth.
It created the Atlantic Gulf Stream taking warm waters northward and giving northwestern Europe a milder climate.
It changed the direction of ocean currents and therefore how global climate was moderated.
It changed the direction of the trade winds so that they now formed a circulation pattern.
It changed the direction of ocean currents and therefore how global climate was moderated.
It changed the direction of the trade winds so that they now formed a circulation pattern.
The correct responses are:
- It created the Atlantic Gulf Stream taking warm waters northward and giving northwestern Europe a milder climate.
- It changed the direction of ocean currents and therefore how global climate was moderated.
- It changed the direction of the trade winds so that they now formed a circulation pattern.