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which is a consequence of the gulf stream becoming weaker? (1 point)
it will result in warmer temperatures in europe.
it will cause a reversal in the direction of the current.
it will result in more powerful atlantic hurricanes.
it will cause the current to reach much farther north.
The Gulf Stream is a warm ocean current. When it weakens, it has various impacts. A weaker Gulf Stream means less warm water is transported. Warmer temperatures in Europe are due to the heat carried by the Gulf Stream. If it weakens, Europe would not get as much heat. A reversal in current direction is not a typical consequence of weakening. A weaker Gulf Stream would not lead to more powerful Atlantic hurricanes (stronger currents can sometimes contribute to hurricane formation in some ways, but weakening doesn't make them more powerful). And a weaker current would not reach farther north.
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It will result in more powerful Atlantic hurricanes.