Question

Which describes an effect that ocean currents have on short-term climate change?

Ocean currents increase the strength of prevailing winds, which can cool the air and land.
Ocean currents can carry cold water, which can cool the air and land.
Ocean currents increase hurricane activity, which can raise the temperature of the air and land.
Ocean currents carry cold water, which may not affect hurricane activity and lower the temperature of the air and land.

Answer 1

Ocean currents can carry cold water, which can cool the air and land.

Explanation: Cold ocean currents lower the temperature of the air above them and cool nearby coastal regions (e.g., the California and Humboldt currents). Warm currents have the opposite effect.