The water from the Atlantic ocean flows over the Mediterranean sea because

1. The latter is more saline.
2. The latter is warmer.
3. of the direction of westerlies.
4. of the earth's rotation.

Name the winds that blow between the Equator and the Tropics.

1. Westerlies
2. Trade Winds
3. Monsoon Winds
4. Summer Winds

Assertion (A): Gulf stream flows in a clockwise direction.

Reason (R): In the Northern Hemisphere currents flow in a clockwise direction.

1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
2. Both A and R are true but R does not explain A.
3. A is true but R is false.
4. A is false but R is true.

Name the warm Atlantic Ocean Current which keeps the ports of Great Britain ice free even in winters.

1. The West Atlantic Drift
2. The East Atlantic Drift
3. The North Atlantic Drift
4. The South Atlantic Drift