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Spanish explorers traveling from South America back to Spain were impacted by which of the following? (1 point)
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the Gulf Stream
the Gulf Stream

calm winds of the Intertropical Convergence zone
calm winds of the Intertropical Convergence zone

westerlies moving counter to the trade winds
westerlies moving counter to the trade winds

the Southern Equitorial Current

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Westerlies moving counter to the trade winds.

Explanation: Westward trade winds made eastbound return difficult, so ships sailed north to catch the eastward-blowing westerlies (and associated currents like the Gulf Stream) to get back to Spain.