[ 163 ] Earth and Space Science GED ® TEST SCIENCE FLASH REVIEW • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Wind currents are generally measured in meters per second, also known as what? If a wind current is moving at 25 knots, how many miles per hour would that be? (1 knot = 1.15 mph) The Gulf Stream is an ocean current that runs up from the tip of Florida, flowing along the eastern coastline of the United States to Newfoundland, before crossing the Atlantic Ocean. Because of this warm water being carried, what can you determine about the Gulf Stream’s effect?
