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The Gulf Stream
The Gulf Stream
The Gulf
Stream is a powerful warm Atlantic current.
It starts in the Gulf of Mexico and goes north. The Gulf Stream
influences the weather of the east
coast of America and the weather of the west coast of
Europe.
The Gulf
Stream is typically 100 kilometres wide and between
800 and 1200 metres deep. The Gulf Stream moves
at about 2 metres per second.
Vocabulary
about
– ungefähr
between
- zwischen
coast
– Küste
current
– Strömung
deep
- tief
east
- Ost
influences
– beeinflusst
moves
– bewegt sich
powerful
– mächtig
weather
– Wetter
wide
– breit
Questions
What
is the Gulf Stream?
Where
does the Gulf Stream start?
What
does the Gulf Stream influence?
How
wide is the Gulf Stream?
How
deep is the Gulf Stream?
How
fast is the Gulf Stream?
Where
is the Atlantic Ocean?
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